National Insurance

Martin Lewis issued the advice on his podcast

Martin Lewis issues urgent advice to pensioners to save thousands

Energy bills will be going up for millions of households, but the vulnerable will receive increased support. Credit: Getty Images

Pensioners to start receiving payments of up to £600 today

Martin Lewis said childcare credits can add thousands to a state pension (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis pension advice 2022: Money Saving Expert’s tips for OAPs

Liz Truss has undermined unionists' efforts to point out the failings in the SNP's economic case for independence (Picture: Adrian Dennis/AFP via Getty Images)

Truss is a gift to the SNP and must resign – John McLellan

Most of Liz Truss's measures have been reversed (Picture: Daniel Leal/PA Wire)

Ditching Liz Truss in favour of a new leader won’t save the Tories – Ian Swanson

Liz Truss announced that corporation tax will rise from 19% to 25% next year in what critics are calling a "humiliating" U-turn on her tax-cutting.

What is corporation tax? How much is it and who pays it? Liz Truss' tax U-turn

The Chancellor today unveiled his mini-budget to the House of Commons. Credit: PA

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s stamp duty cut: What does it mean?

A woman cycling past the Bank of England and the Royal Exchange in the City of London. Picture: Kirsty O'Connor/PA Wire

SNP issue mini-Budget warning as National Insurance hike reversed

Many people still face tough choices over energy use this winter (Picture: Peter Byrne/PA Wire)

Energy crisis help should be targeted at those in most need – Scotsman comment

National Insurance: What is the national insurance threshold? How NI is calculated and threshold increase, explained (Image credit: PA)

All you need to know about the National Insurance rise

One in seven adults plan to retire in their 50s

Andy Eason is a director at Acumen Employee Benefits. Picture: Ross Johnston/Newsline Media

Business comment: Pandemic shines light on employee welfare and retainment

Spring statement 2022: What is employment allowance? Who's eligible and how much you can claim from April 2022 (Image credit: Getty Images via Canva Pro)

Employment allowance: Who's eligible and how much you can claim from April 2022

Chancellor Rishi Sunak presents the Spring budget statement to MPs. Picture: PRU/AFP/Getty

The key announcements in Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement

Chancellor Rishi Sunak preparing for the Spring Statement. Picture: Simon Walker / HM Treasury

Sunak cuts fuel duty tax for 12 months and raises National Insurance threshold

Small firms are facing a raft of financial pressures that will be compounded by tax increases next month. Picture: AFP via Getty Images.

FSB calls for action to stop tax hikes hampering levelling-up

Many are paying £30-£45 a month on standard broadband packages. Yet the best deals come from short-lived promos (Photo by Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images)

Smart Money: Can you beat the price hikes by BT, EE, Plusnet, Vodafone, Shell an...

O2 and Virgin Mobile customers could pay as much as £48 extra per year from 1 April (image: AFP/Getty Images)

O2 and Virgin Mobile customers could face £48 annual bill hike from April

The first of 114 turbines was installed in December at the Seagreen offshore wind farm, off the Angus coast, a joint project by SSE Renewables and TotalEnergies that once completed will be Scotland’s largest and the world’s deepest fixed-bottom offshore wind farm

Power must be green and affordable to solve climate and energy crises

The Bank of England, raised interest rates again on Thursday

Households face biggest blow to incomes in three decades

Thumbs up: National Insurance rise set to go ahead despite cross-party opposition (image: Getty Images)

PM and Chancellor: ‘National insurance hike necessary despite cost of living cri...

The Prime Minister and Chancellor have doubled down on a controversial planned tax hike to boost health funding, after it was reported that Boris Johnson was “wobbling” on the policy.

Boris Johnson presses on with tax hike

Which? research suggests an annual income of £41,000 to have a ‘luxurious’ retirement, which can involve multiple holidays. Picture: Steve Parsons/PA Wire

Prudent to consider tax implications for working beyond state pension age - Jenn...

Colleges Scotland said that the sector is facing a potential funding loss of £51.9 million.

Scotland at risk of 'skills emergency' due to lack of funding for colleges

Cost of living: families could face financial 'catastrophe' in 2022 with many set for £1,200 hit to income (Photo: Shutterstock)

Families could face financial ‘catastrophe’ with £1,200 hit to income

A gas ring on a home cooker.

Picture: Lauren Hurley/PA Wire

Families face ‘cost-of-living catastrophe’ in 2022, says think-tank

Businesses are seeing increased sales now that most coronavirus restrictions have been removed, though some firms have failed to emerge from the pandemic.

Scottish business confidence hits record high 'but challenges remain'

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said taxes may have to rise again to fund health and social care (Photo: Shutterstock)

Boris Johnson suggests taxes may have to rise further as MPs to vote on social c...

Boris Johnson in the Commons announcing the new health and social care levy.

Boris Johnson says Scotland to get £1.1bn for health from tax hike

Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a visit to Westport Care Home in Stepney Green, east London, ahead of unveiling his long-awaited plan to fix the broken social care system. PA Wire

Johnson abandons manifesto pledge on tax hikes to fund social care overhaul

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to announce social care reform proposals today (Photo: Shutterstock)

Boris Johnson set to unveil social care plans - what we can expect

The amount of national insurance people in the UK pay may be about to change.

Increase to National Insurance plan explained

SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford has spoken out against the planned rise to National Insurance.

Boris Johnson's National Insurance hike will hit young people hard, claims SNP

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