From Ocado deliveries to food-bank handouts: Middle-class ‘new hungry’ are being forced to claim benefits for the first time as Covid destroys jobs Food charity claims emergence of ‘newly hungry’ group of middle-class workers Group are mostly younger people with mortgages, cars and credit cards They have suffered Covid-related job losses and gaps in social … Read more
I joined my ex-employer’s defined contribution scheme in the late 1990s and after a transfer around 2005 the pension now sits with Standard Life. I have always had a life target to retire at 50 yet I’m aware of the regular changes to investment limits, lifetime allowances and the age at which benefits can be … Read more
Buyer demand for new-builds appears to be on the rise, with Barratt Developments reporting a 24 per cent rise in sales since July. Just over half of Barratt’s customer base in the past quarter used the Government’s Help to Buy scheme and three quarters of those people were first-time buyers. Help to Buy has ‘acted … Read more
B&Q owner Kingfisher’s results were given a boost from home an improvement boom as well as its new ‘click and collect’ model as it reported 62 per cent rise in pre-tax profits today. For its half year results ending 31 July, Kingfisher has reported only a small hit from the Covid-19 pandemic while other companies … Read more
Rishi gets tough: Chancellor plans to FREEZE benefits and state pay – as officials mock Boris Johnson’s Covid mass testing plan as a ‘Moonf***’ moneypit Mr Sunak is trying to get a grip on the spiralling cost of the Covid-19 pandemic Chancellor has told ministers he is deeply concerned about long-term damage He is also … Read more
PICTURED: Zoe Ball steps out solo as she’s seen for the first time since boyfriend Michael Reed’s benefits claim scandal… amid accusation he owes £20k in child support By Ryan Smith for MailOnline Published: 12:40 BST, 8 September 2020 | Updated: 12:40 BST, 8 September 2020 Zoe Ball was pictured stepping out solo on Tuesday, … Read more
Zoe Ball’s boyfriend Michael Reed is SLAMMED by his ex for ‘claiming benefits to afford £20k child support arrears’ while ‘living the high life’ with DJ girlfriend By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 10:30 BST, 6 September 2020 | Updated: 10:38 BST, 6 September 2020 Zoe Ball’s boyfriend Michael Reed has been slammed by his … Read more
A single mother-of-three who arrived in the UK from Czech Republic aged four shocked viewers of The Yorkshire Job Centre last night after revealing her hopes to gain £450 per week. Katrina, 24, from Leeds, sought help from the Southern House Job Centre on the Channel 4 programme after struggling with finances when her boyfriend … Read more
Ellen DeGeneres ‘increasing staff benefits’ like paid sick leave as she continues damage control following accusations of fostering a toxic work environment Ellen DeGeneres is reportedly implementing new benefits for staffers including paid days off and a better medical leave policy, Variety reported Thursday The 62-year-old star has been doing damage control after multiple accusations … Read more
That’s a sweet deal! Milk chocolate could be made with the health benefits of its dark version Scientists say they have found a way of making milk chocolate healthier Dark chocolate contains phenolic compounds which act as antioxidants Researchers working for the US government have found how to incorporate these benefits in milk chocolate by … Read more