2022

Today (30 September) is the final day before paper £20 and £50 notes are withdrawn from circulation, so act now before shops stop accepting them. You can spend the notes until midnight tonight, but after that you'll have to bank them or swap them.

Millions of households on low incomes are missing out on average savings of almost £150 a year on their broadband bills, according to Ofcom. The industry regulator has called on providers to better advertise discounted deals for those on benefits – see a full list of available tariffs below.

The Bank of England has increased the base rate from 1.75% to 2.25% – the highest it has been in 14 years. This rate is used by the central bank to charge other banks and lenders when they borrow money – and so it influences what borrowers pay and what savers earn.

More than 400,000 low-income households in Wales can get a non-repayable £200 cash grant to put towards their energy bills this winter, as applications are now open for the Welsh Government's fuel support scheme. Below we explain who can get the £200 payment and how to apply.

NS&I will increase its Premium Bond prize-fund rate to 2.2% from 1.4% in its October draw, increasing the odds of a win from 24,500-to-one to 24,000-to-one. The change means there will be around 100,000 extra chances of winning in the October draw – with a small increase in the number of larger prizes available and a drastic increase in the number of £50 and £100 prizes on offer.

New and existing Asda Mobile pay-as-you-go (PAYG) customers will be charged more for calls, texts and data from today (26 September), with the provider hiking prices by at least 150%. Below we explain what's happening and how to beat the hikes.

Homebuyers in England and Northern Ireland, including those purchasing a property for the first time, will pay £1,000s less in stamp duty after the Government announced it is increasing the thresholds at which the tax begins to be charged. 

Watch out for fake text messages claiming to be from the Government, inviting you to apply for the £400 energy bill support. They're a scam – the £400 will be paid automatically. You do not need to apply. 

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has announced big tax cuts for individuals and businesses, including a major shake-up to income tax and a permanent stamp duty cut. The changes come as part of today's mini-budget – we round up the new measures and what they mean for you below.

More than 100,000 people claiming universal credit will be asked to "take active steps" to increase the hours they work or find better paid jobs – or face having their benefits reduced. Here's what it means for you.