The Australian government offers Centrelink carers allowance to ensure the carers have enough support while caring for someone with severe illness or disability through Carers allowance. The government understands that carers do not have enough income to fight the rising cost of living, so to provide enough support to eligible carers the Australian government has … Read more
The UK government offers child benefits to support citizens in raising a child with the increasing cost of raising a child. The government increased the Child Benefit this year in April, eligible citizens have been receiving the increased amount in 2024. The UK citizens can check their next Child benefit payout and other details here. … Read more
The settlement claims the 2017 Equifax data breach has caused around 147 million customers’ personal information leaks which caused them problems, out-of-pocket losses, time lost in dealing with information leaks, and many others. The defendants agreed to pay $380,500,000 in Consumer restitution fund for ash payment, restoration services, credit monitoring services, and others, and an additional amount of $125,000,000 for out-of-pocket losses.
UK households might be eligible for up to £250 Cost of Living payments before Christmas. Households may seek help under the Department of Work and Pensions Household Support Fund. As we get ready for Christmas, homes are encouraged to expect a DWP £250 payment in bank accounts as a handy cost of living boost.
The fuel charge applies in the provinces of Alberta, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Labrador
PM Wong announced a $1.9 billion enhancement to the Assurance Package (AP) in efforts to support eligible adult Singaporeans to lessen cost-of-living pressures and offer more support for lower-to-middle-income Singaporean families.
The finance journalist and expert Martin Lewis says thousands of Natwest and Lloyds customers may receive refunds from the bank. According to Martin Lewis, people with packaged bank accounts could get a refund from the bank on the monthly fee they paid to the banks. The MSE explains the refund, and it is widespread among … Read more
The UK Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has announced a hike in vehicle taxes recently that will be effective from April 2025. According to experts, the family electric car will suffer the most as the exemption from electric cars will be lifted next year. The vehicle tax hike would increase the problem for old cars and family … Read more
In Singapore, eligible individuals can receive several benefits from the Government, to alleviate the cost of living expenses, offset healthcare costs, and build up their savings for retirement. A $1.9 billion enhancement to the Assurance Package (AP) was announced at Budget 2024, to assist eligible lower- to middle-income Singaporeans.
On 14 November 2024, the Singapore Ministry of Finance press released the Enhanced Support for younger or adult citizens, which will be processed in December 2024. The Assurance which complements the GST voucher scheme of Singapore is also a part of the December enhanced support