Americans hospitalized with coronavirus could be hit with hospital bills topping $20,000

Americans being treated for coronavirus at a hospital could be hit with medical bills topping $20,000.  A Kaiser Family Foundation report says that US adults may face such astronomical bills even when figuring for insurance coverage and out-of-pocket costs. Patients who suffer complications could be looking at a nearly $20,300 tab, but someone admitted to … Read more

Households to spend an extra £52m on energy bills A WEEK: We reveal how you can cut costs

Britain’s household energy bills could soar by an extra £52million a week, thanks to those staying at home due to the coronavirus, new research has revealed. It is thought that 16.8million people will no longer be going into their normal workplace as a result of measures to delay the spread of the coronavirus, meaning they … Read more

Energy bills to rise by £340 this year for families working from home

Energy bills set to rise by £340 this year for families forced to work from home due to coronavirus lockdown By Miles Dilworth For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 GMT, 24 March 2020 | Updated: 01:31 GMT, 25 March 2020 Energy bills are set to rise by £340 this year for families forced to work … Read more

Government ploughs £500million into emergency hardship fund for council tax bills

Government confirms it will plough £500million into an emergency hardship fund to cover council tax bills for vulnerable people worst affected by coronavirus The money for councils to give tax relief to vulnerable people and households Budget move confirmed by Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick this morning It will be used to reduce the 2020/21 council … Read more

Eight money-saving tips to cut your bills while you stay at home

With millions of households spending much more time at home due to the coronavirus outbreak, people are inevitably going to have higher bills. Whilst this is far from ideal, there are ways to mitigate the costs and do some money-saving for future bills too. Britons could make the most of their extra time at home … Read more

Jobs at risk as firms beg ministers to defer tax bills

Jobs at risk as firms beg ministers to defer tax bills before they are forced to lay off thousands of skilled workers By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 19 March 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 19 March 2020 Britain’s manufacturers have pleaded with ministers to defer their tax bills immediately before … Read more

Millions of households to get relief on energy bills after emergency measures are put in place

Millions of vulnerable households set to get relief on their energy bills after emergency measures are put in place by the Government and suppliers New measures mean vulnerable customers will be kept supplied   The Government and suppliers agreed they will help people keep topped up   Many will worry about paying their bills during the self … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Rishi Sunak slammed for not scrapping bills

Rishi Sunak comes under fire for not scrapping council tax or utility bills as part of government’s £350billion coronavirus bailout Axing both payments were mooted ahead of today’s Number 10 press briefing Richard Burgon said Mr Sunak did ‘nothing for those who’ll struggle to pay bills’ Anxious Britons fearing the virus will pound their wallets … Read more

Millions of EDF Energy customers could be handed a break in their bills if affected by coronavirus

Millions of EDF Energy customers could be handed a break in their bills if they face financial difficulty over coronavirus EDF Energy could offer refunds or delayed payments to people affected by coronavirus outbreak Up to six million people could be off ill at the same time at height of pandemic People being urged to stay … Read more

Self-assessment tax filers using their marriage allowance report surprise bills

Self-assessment tax filers looking to use their spouse’s allowance report surprise bills, but HMRC tells them to file their return anyway The marriage allowance allows a transfer of up to £1,250 to your spouse This is done to reduce the tax you pay due to a higher personal allowance One reader told This is Money the … Read more