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DWP to check claimants' bank accounts for 'two things' under new powers
The DWP will be monitoring bank accounts of those on benefits
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Universal Credit warning as 180,000 claimants have benefits stopped
New figures released by the DWP revealed more than 180,000 benefit claimants had their payments stopped
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Banks brace for Post Office showdown over cash access fee
Britain's biggest banks are bracing themselves for talks with the Post Office over a new deal to allow millions of their customers to withdraw cash at its branches. Sky News has learnt that a group of lenders including Barclays and HSBC are in the process of forming a shared interest group to represent the industry in talks with the government-owned company during the coming months. Roughly 30 banks and building societies participate in the existing deal, paying in aggregate approximately £200m annually to facilitate customer access to the Post Office's 11,500 branches.
The Telegraph
Universal Credit crackdown backfires as fraud bill surges to £5.6bn
Taxpayers have been hit with a £5.6bn Universal Credit fraud bill despite a Government crackdown on criminals abusing the system.
The Telegraph
My 40-year mortgage starts today – and the interest I’ll pay is eye-watering
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If I was retiring tomorrow, I’d buy these 2 ultra-high yield FTSE dividend shares today
Harvey Jones is thinking ahead and wondering which dividend shares he would buy to kickstart his retirement income. These two will do for starters. The post If I was retiring tomorrow, I’d buy these 2 ultra-high yield FTSE dividend shares today appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
The Telegraph
Three banking giants slash mortgage rates
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This battered UK stock could rise 181%, according to a Wall Street broker
This UK stock’s fallen from £20.70 five years ago to just £1.35 today. But this Bernstein analyst thinks it deserves a triple-digit bounce. The post This battered UK stock could rise 181%, according to a Wall Street broker appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
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DWP will look for 'two things' when it starts checking benefit claimants' bank accounts
The DWP is set to be granted new powers in a bid to reduce the levels of fraud, debt and error in the benefits system
Benzinga
Warren Buffett "Guaranteed" He'd Get 50% Annual Returns With Only $1 Million As Berkshire's Cash Hoard Soars To Over $189 Billion
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Thames Water investors to quit boards amid spectre of bailout
Representatives of Thames Water’s multinational syndicate of shareholders are poised to quit as directors of its corporate entities after refusing to inject the billions of pounds of funding required to bail it out.
Evening Standard
New hope for home owners as two major mortgage lenders cut their rates
HSBC and Barclays fire the starting gun on what some advisers predict will be a new mortgage price war
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Warren Buffett’s stockpiling cash. Is this a warning sign for the UK stock market?
Warren Buffett’s been converting shares into cash. I wonder what the implications are for an investor in the UK stock market, like me. The post Warren Buffett’s stockpiling cash. Is this a warning sign for the UK stock market? appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
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Tesla has a 'massive cash problem': Investor
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This 13p penny stock’s on fire! Should I buy it?
This UK penny stock has been making investors a lot of money in recent months. Is it worth buying today as a speculative investment? The post This 13p penny stock’s on fire! Should I buy it? appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
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With an 8% dividend yield, I think this cheap FTSE 250 stock could be one not to miss
FTSE 250 stocks include a lot of potential passive income candidates right now, with even more 8%+ yields than the FTSE 100. The post With an 8% dividend yield, I think this cheap FTSE 250 stock could be one not to miss appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
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One dirt cheap income stock I’d buy in an ISA today and it’s not Imperial Brands or Vodafone
Harvey Jones is on the hunt for a top FTSE 100 income stock at a low price. He's ruled out two big names, but he's now itching to buy the third. The post One dirt cheap income stock I’d buy in an ISA today and it’s not Imperial Brands or Vodafone appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
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8% dividend yield! Buying these UK dividend shares could provide a £1,600 second income
The dividend yields on these UK shares soar above the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 averages. Here's why Royston Wild thinks they're worth a close look. The post 8% dividend yield! Buying these UK dividend shares could provide a £1,600 second income appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
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Best FTSE 100 bank shares right now: Lloyds or HSBC?
This Fool is wondering which of these FTSE 100 bank stocks look like a better buy for his ISA today. Is it HSBC or are Lloyds shares more appealing? The post Best FTSE 100 bank shares right now: Lloyds or HSBC? appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
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Lloyds defends return-to-office mandate as staff engagement falls to nine-year low
Lloyds Banking Group has defended its workplace culture after it experienced a sharp drop in its employee engagement index last year, driven by a "tough" stance on staff returning to the office.

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