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Rishi Sunak bowed to pressure to maintain the £20 a week Universal Credit uplift on Wednesday, but said due to operational factors, households in receipt of working tax credits would receive an alternative payment from April. 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 Credit uplift of £20 a week will continue for a further six months," Sunak told The Commons. The extension of the uplift means that claimants will receive an extra £20 a week between April 1 and September 30 on top of the standard allowance, which will rise to £324.84 a month for a single person. "We'll provide working tax credit claimants with equivalent support for the next six months," he added. "And because of the way that system works … [Read more...] about Who qualifies for the £500 working tax credits payment announced in the Budget

A SAVVY saver has revealed how he never pays full price on his shopping by using Facebook’s Ad Library to get discount codes. The bargain hunter posted on TikTok under his username georgebf999 explaining how to use the hack while shopping online. He said the first step is to search “Facebook Ads Library” on Google and click on the website. Then, choose the “Search all” category and type the name of the shop or brand you want to get a discount for in the “Search for ads by keyword or advertiser name” box. The TikTok sensation said once you hit search, a list of adverts for the shop should appear - some of which will contain discount codes for items on sale. He used the flower shop Bloom & Wild as an example. He copied and pasted a discount code he found on the Facebook Ads Library website and applied it to the checkout on the flower shop’s website. The discount code he used - which was M3D2 - was a Mother’s Day offer the shop was running. He managed to … [Read more...] about Bargain hunter reveals easy way he never pays full price for ANYTHING

WE may all be longing for spring but you may also like to savour the last cosy evenings of this lockdown. Whether conjuring up a date night or cuddling up for a film with the kids, the perfect food is part of the fun. So find your meal match from the good deals here, or why not try the recipes below from Morrisons.com. Crisps and corn Need something to nibble? Save 60p on Metcalfe’s Cinema Sweet popcorn sharing bag, now £1, or Pringles Original Crisps, half-price at Sainsbury’s, now £1.50. Fun for all He wants fish and chips, she prefers Chinese? Get what you fancy with Tesco’s Heat and Enjoy meal deal – two mains and three sides for £10, saves £6. Options include beef in black-bean sauce, or battered cod. Raise your glass Toast yourselves with Morrisons The Best DOC Prosecco. From tomorrow it’s just £7 a bottle. For a nibble to go with it, Morrisons The Best Crisps are £1 a packet. Raid the freezer Co-op’s £5 freezer deal is valid if you buy … [Read more...] about Savour the last cosy evenings of lockdown with Mrs Crunch’s top deals on comfort food

Philip Jansen, the chief executive of BT Group, gave boardroom colleagues an ultimatum over his own future that led to the departure this week of the company's chairman, Jan du Plessis. Sky News has learnt that Mr Jansen told fellow directors of the telecoms giant over a period of several months that he had become frustrated with the speed at which BT was taking key strategic decisions. The BT chief, who joined in 2019, indicated that he was prepared to resign unless Mr du Plessis was replaced by a chairman who could accelerate the pace of change at the former state monopoly, according to several people close to the company. Mr du Plessis, one of the most experienced chairmen in corporate Britain, said on Monday that he would leave once a successor was identified. He has chaired companies including SAB Miller, the brewer, and British American Tobacco, and held non-executive directorships at Marks & Spencer and Lloyds Banking Group. Advertisement Mr … [Read more...] about BT chief Jansen gave board ultimatum over chairman’s future

Holidaymakers face paying more for a UK seaside break this summer, with demand for staycations driving up the cost of accommodation by an average of 35% compared to last year. A study by consumer group Which? indicated prices have been hiked in 10 of the UK's most visited beach destinations, including St Ives, Whitby, Llandudno and Brighton. Live COVID updates from the UK and across the world Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 'Great uncertainty' around foreign holidays Under Boris Johnson 's road map for easing coronavirus lockdown restrictions, people in England could be allowed to stay in self-contained accommodation such as holiday lets from 12 April. Meanwhile, foreign holidays, which may be permitted from 17 May, are likely to involve restrictions and conditions such as COVID-19 testing and self-isolation periods. Advertisement It comes as Cyprus said it will let British tourists who … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Staycation surge hikes up cost of seaside holiday lets