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[ad_1] The DWP is contacting more households in the UK inviting them to move to Universal Credit. Officials have so far been writing to those claiming Employment and Support Allowance and Housing Benefit, but now it will be contacting people on other benefit combinations. The rollout of the Universal Credit …

[ad_1] A woman from Scotland is making hundreds of pounds extra a month upcycling furniture. Steph Briggs, 45, from Ayr told Express.co.uk that her highest ticket sale was a carved green man oak bureau. She purchased the item from Ardingley Antiques Fair for £20 and after cleaning, repairing and giving it a …

[ad_1] For years, Express readers have reacted with fury to claims that the state pension is a benefit. They believe it is an entitlement, because they have made contributions towards it for decades, via their National Insurance contributions. Newsflash: they’re wrong. It gives me no pleasure to write that. If …

[ad_1] Emma Devin is making around £4,400 per month selling children’s books, published by Usborne, which range from early years picture books to fact-filled non-fiction to YA books aimed at teenagers. The mother of two used to work full-time as a careers adviser in a school, earning £26,000 a year. However, after having …

[ad_1] Martin Lewis has spoken about what compensation passengers may be entitled to whose flights were cancelled because of the Luton airport fire. A huge blaze took hold of the terminal car park 2 on the night of Tuesday, October 10, with all commercial flights cancelled until 3pm the next …

[ad_1] With roughly £26.6billion lying in unclaimed pension pots, the question of whether to consolidate one’s funds is a common concern for many. The average works more than 10 jobs in their lifetime and consequently, more pension pots can accumulate. But is consolidating pots the right answer? Stuart Carswell, director at …

[ad_1] Britons can retire abroad for less than £1,000 a month in these European cities. GOBankingRates sourced data from WorldPopulationReview, Numbeo and the 2023 Global Peace Index to rank the top 500 cities in terms of population. To determine which are the best places where people could retire on a budget, …

[ad_1] Mortgage rates are dropping to the relief of those looking to for a fixed deal but home owners should take care when choosing their new product, an expert has urged. Property expert Bola Ranson said any current borrowers on a rate higher than 6.5 percent or those searching for …

[ad_1] The ultimate ‘brick phone’ has been revealed – and it’s thought to be the UK’s oldest mobile phone and is worth £1,000. The vintage Motorola 4800X mobile phone dates back to 1989 and is owned by warehouse worker Mark, from Sully, near Cardiff. The grandad, 59, was given the …

[ad_1] Fraudsters are using the latest AI technology to make their phone scams ever more convincing, an expert has warned. Bala Kumar, Chief Product Officer at online verification group Jumio, told Express.co.uk AI can be used to creative “incredible realistic” deepfakes. He said: “Despite how advanced these technologies are becoming, …