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direct to your inboxMillions of people in the UK are now eligible to claim a one-off payment of £500.The payment comes as part of a change to Universal Credit announced in the 2021 Budget.Citing "operational" reasons, the Chancellor said working tax credit claimants will receive a one-off payment of £500 instead of the £80 a month boost.The new payment will replace the temporary increase in working tax credits which will end as planned on April 5."To support low-income households, the Universal
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Banking and finance customers will continue to be supported as the country moves forward from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, UK Finance has said. The trade association released figures showing the amount of financial support given to customers as the anniversary of the national lockdowns approaches on March 23.
British actor Benedict Cumberbatch is busy at the moment filming two big Marvel blockbusters with “Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness” and “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” but has reportedly secured his next project and will be returning to the war genre in “War Magician.” He previously tackled it with “1917,” “War Horse,” and earning an Oscar nomination for the WWII drama “The Imitation Game.” READ MORE: ‘Spider-Man 3’ Enters The Multiverse? Continue reading Benedict Cumberbatch Playing A
Benedict Cumberbatch has lined up another movie, and this time it’s with Jurassic World 3 helmer Colin Trevorrow.
EXCLUSIVE: Fresh from wrapping Jurassic World: Dominion, Colin Trevorrow is set to direct War Magician, a Studiocanal WWII drama that will star Benedict Cumberbatch. Nicholas Mariani is writing the script, based on the book by David Fisher.
direct to your inboxMoney Saving Expert Martin Lewis has explained how millions of people in the UK can claim a one-off £500 Working Tax Credits payment.The finance expert went into detail about the payment on this week's episode of ITV's The Martin Lewis Money Show, where he was asked a question by a viewer.Viewer Linda asked: "After your Budget last week, my question is, is everyone receiving working tax credits going to get an extra £500 in April or just those who are furloughed?"Martin said
direct to your inboxLast week Rishi Sunak announced that fuel duty had been frozen for the tenth year running - something which came as music to the ears of many British drivers.What the Chancellor failed to mention, though, was that road tax will still rise for millions of drivers in the UK - meaning owning a car will become more expensive from April.The rise in road tax is one of many big changes drivers will notice from next month.
Prince Harry has reportedly angered Oprah Winfrey after speaking to James Corden on The Late Late Show, which aired a week ahead of her own tell-all chat. The 67 year old talk show host had a sit down chat with Prince Harry and his pregnant wife Meghan Markle, 39, "for an intimate conversation" that will air in the UK on ITV just 24 hours after being released on CBS broadcast network in the US.