Child Benefit and Tax Credits payment dates may be early for some in August - are you affected?

Celebrities have been flocking to all parts of Greece this summer following the easing of travel rules amid the coronavirus pandemic. And owing to the fact that there is currently no requirement to quarantine upon returning to the UK, stars like Maura Higgins, Molly-Mae Hague, Millie Mackintosh, Jacqueline Jossa, Amber Turner and Chris Hughes have all jetted there for some much-needed sun.

Mika has announced he will be live-streaming an ‘I Love Beirut’ benefit concert on Saturday September 19.He revealed his plans for the performance a few days ago on social media, with tickets going on sale yesterday (August 24).

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorLebanese-British singer-songwriter Mika will stage a livestreamed concert to raise funds and awareness for relief in the wake of the explosion in Beirut last month that killed more than 200 people and devastated a large area in the country’s capital.His “I Love Beirut” benefit concert will take place on Saturday 19 September and will be live-streamed across four time zones via YouTube.

benefit payments that fall on that date for Scottish claimants. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) confirmed to the Daily Record that payment dates will change for everyone across the UK due to be paid on Monday, August 31.

Victoria Beckham’s son Romeo, 17, is living up to his name, romancing model Mia Regan, 17, like a modern day (you guessed it) Romeo. The British beauty has been dating the son of football star David Beckham, 45, since May 2019 and they appear to have been smitten ever since.

HBO Max series premiering Thursday that originally aired on the UK’s ITV2.The show follows five British couples who are at a crossroads in their relationships.

The Scottish Government’s Job Start Payment is a one-off grant of £250 to help with the costs of starting a new job. The upper age limit rises to 25 for care leavers and the payment rises to £400 if the person has a child.

Tax codes are a hot topic at the moment and most workers across the UK take it for granted that they are on the right one and paying the right amount of tax, but are they? A tax code is used by an employer or pension provider in order to work out how much Income Tax to take from the individual's pay or pension. Currently, 1250L is the tax code which is used for most people who have one job or pension, but not many understand what the numbers of letters mean.

tax refunds and rebates as HMRC send letters to households across the UK advising people that they’ve either paid too much, or too little tax during the 2019/2020 financial year. These P800 letters are usually sent out between June and October after the end of the tax year, with most expected to arrive in September.

new benefit to support 16 to 24-year-olds into work if they have been unemployed for six months has opened for applications. Job Start Payment is a one-off £250 payment to help with the costs of starting a new job.

Fans of Kelly Osbourne have taken notice of the British actress’ slimmer figure in recent Instagram snapshots she posted this week. The 35-year-old revealed that she has lost 85 pounds in a comment she directed to Olivia TuTram Mai – the mother of media personality Jeannie Mai.