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Tax changes that come into force in 2022 will affect the amount of benefits from the Social Insurance Institution. Over 90 percent retirees and disability pensioners will receive higher benefits on hand from January.more

It is impossible to know yet how high household energy bills might go after the next review of the price cap, one energy boss has told the BBC.more

A difficult year is ahead of us. If we are forced to tighten our belts, we will first of all cut spending on entertainment, durable goods and travels - writes Friday's "Rzeczpospolita".more

Millions of families are facing a "year of the squeeze" in 2022, a think tank has warned.more

British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak yesterday announced £1 billion to help businesses in the food, hospitality and entertainment sector in England that have been affected by the spread of the Omikron variant.more

Londoners could see their council tax bill increase by £20 a year under plans announced by Sadiq Khan.more

More shared banking hubs will open in UK towns and villages as banks continue to close a swathe of branches.more

The cost of living surged by 5.1% in the 12 months to November, up from 4.2% the month before, and its highest level since September 2011. more

Due to very high inflation and rapid growth of salaries, next year's index of pension and disability benefit valorisation will also be record high - writes today's "Super Express".more

A typical UK family will spend £1,700 more per year on household costs in 2022, according to a forecast for BBC Panorama. more

Building a bridge or tunnel between Scotland and Northern Ireland is technically possible, but would cost at least £209 billion, an amount that cannot be justified, a feasibility study published yesterday assessed.more

The online bank Atom Bank has introduced a four-day work week for its 430 staff without cutting their pay. more

Amazon will stop accepting Visa credit cards in the UK from 19 January, the online retail giant has told customers.more

Poles living in Great Britain are looking for confirmation that they will not have to settle accounts with the Polish tax office. The family could be a problem - the Polish daily "Rzeczpospolita" reports.more

The BBC licence fee is likely to be frozen for two years to help families hit hard by the cost of living crisis, according to reports. more

The British government today pledged £290 million to help poorer countries cope with the effects of climate change. But the fact that it announced this individually suggests that there is no agreement by all developed countries at this point.more

Electricity prices in Germany are currently higher than in most countries in the world. Higher prices can be found in developing countries, the daily Spiegel reports today.more

Households will remain worse off than they were before the pandemic until 2023, the UK's independent forecaster has warned. more

The airline still recorded a loss but it was far better than a year ago; however the future remains uncertain due to high fuel costs and Covid.more

The impact of Brexit on the UK economy will be worse in the long run compared to the coronavirus pandemic, the chairman of the Office for Budget Responsibility has said. more

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has set out changes to universal credit he says will give low income families an extra £1,000 a year. In an upbeat Budget speech, he said the UK economy had not been hit as hard by the Covid pandemic as expected.more

A group of UK millionaires has called on Rishi Sunak to make them pay more tax ahead of Wednesday’s budget.more

Airport reports losses of £3.4bn since start of pandemic but says UK is ‘on cusp of recovery’more

Workers on the minimum wage are set to get a pay boost from April, with the rate for those aged over 23 rising to £9.50 an hour from £8.91.more

Portuguese experts consider the phenomenon of the large presence of their countrymen in the teams of Ekstraklasa football teams as an effect of the financial stability of Polish clubs that are not behind with payments. "Poland is becoming as attractive as Turkey a few years ago," they emphasize.more