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birminghammail.co.uk > news > cost-of-living > coventry-building-society-confirms-fantastic-34582269

Coventry Building Society confirms 'fantastic' change for customers with savings

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (361+ words) Building Society has launched a new savings account with a "competitive" interest rate and an "enticing" monthly prize draw attached. A major UK building society has launched a "competitive" deal for savers - with monthly cash prizes up for grabs. Coventry…...

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birminghammail.co.uk > news > cost-of-living > barclays-confirms-big-change-coming-34579155

Barclays confirms big change coming for banking app users

7+ hour, 58+ min ago   (324+ words) Barclays has issued a statement over changes affecting all mobile app users. A customer had a question for Barclays, which has branches in Birmingham, after they had noticed the changes. The bank is making several changes to the layout of…...

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birminghammail.co.uk > news > cost-of-living > 9-vampire-devices-households-need-34582235

9 vampire devices households need to unplug before leaving house

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (368+ words) Ofgem, the UK’s energy regulator, has already announced the new energy price cap for 1 October to 31 December 2026. The 9 ‘vampire devices’ you should unplug before you leave the house that are adding £147 to your energy bills have been revealed. Ofgem, the…...

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birminghammail.co.uk > news > cost-of-living > savings-warning-households-cash-languishes-34582233

Savings warning for households as cash languishes in 1.2% accounts

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (331+ words) Savers are being urged to check whether their savings are losing out of an interest rate boost. Recent research on Bank of England data from Lightyear found that £1.2 trillion is sitting in bank accounts with a weighted average interest rate…...

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birminghammail.co.uk > news > cost-of-living > hmrc-writing-one-million-people-34578385.amp

HMRC writing to one million people with low wages over pension top-up

2+ hour, 24+ min ago   (369+ words) Low earners who missed out because of their wages will be invite them to claim a top-up. HMRC will start a mass letter-writing campaign, identifying and inviting people who may have missed out on pension tax relief to act. Low…...

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birminghammail.co.uk > news > cost-of-living > hmrc-warning-check-payslip-correct-34577834.amp

HMRC warning to check payslip is correct as workers miss out on??689

10+ hour, 41+ min ago   (372+ words) Millions of codes are wrong each year, so it's crucial to check yours Millions of workers and pensioners could be paying more tax than they owe, it has been warned. Millions of codes are wrong each year, so it's crucial…...

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birminghammail.co.uk > news > midlands-news > 1m-unidentified-savings-yet-found-34601311

£1m of 'unidentified savings' yet to be found in Tamworth

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (366+ words) The leader of Tamworth Borough Council has confirmed that no savings have been achieved despite proposing £1m in money saving measures earlier this year. The authority's budget passed in February this year with warnings cuts were needed from next year. In…...

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birminghammail.co.uk > news > cost-of-living > new-9000-rule-now-force-34577532

New £9,000 rule now in force for households who use heating oil

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (368+ words) A heat pump rule change means thousands of households on heating oil across England and Wales will be eligible for a £9,000 grant. The funding, up from £7,000, will help rural households make the move from heating oil to a heat pump,…...

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birminghammail.co.uk > news > midlands-news > andy-burnham-issued-warning-over-34577675

Andy Burnham issued warning over Sir Keir Starmer £500 driveway rule

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (465+ words) Flat residents face a growing inequality under rules from the Labour Party government. Earlier this year, when Sir Keir Starmer was Prime Minister, the government announced that flat owners, landlords, renters and businesses can now access grants of up to…...

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birminghammail.co.uk > news > midlands-news > andy-burnham-told-hand-517-34595188.amp

Andy Burnham told to hand out £517, £345 or £172 energy bill discounts

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (359+ words) Mr Nowak told the Financial Times the pair needed to show "some ambition" at the Autumn Statement on October 28 Andy Burnham has been urged to raise taxes on banks to fund a £517 energy bill cut for households. Paul Nowak, general…...