1+ week, 2+ day ago   (517+ words) Millions of Social Security beneficiaries are approaching a key date in the calculation of their 2027 cost-of-living adjustment. The August inflation report, due on September 11, will provide the second-to-last set of figures needed to determine how much monthly benefits will rise…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (453+ words) A temporary reduction in VAT covering children’s meals, selected entertainment tickets and admission to family attractions ends on 1 September 2026, bringing qualifying purchases back under the standard 20% rate. The measure had reduced VAT to 5% from 25 June as part of the government’s…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago   (427+ words) Millions of Americans will receive Social Security-related payments this week as the Social Security Administration begins its September 2026 schedule. Supplemental Security Income recipients are due to be paid on September 1, followed two days later by certain Social Security beneficiaries. The…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (400+ words) Halifax has confirmed that 14 of its UK branches will close in September 2026 as part of wider changes to the Lloyds Banking Group branch network. The closures are linked to changing customer habits, with more people using online and mobile banking…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (441+ words) A proposed $200 monthly benefit increase could help millions of Americans, but Congress has not approved the payment yet. Millions of Americans could receive an additional $200 per month in federal benefits under a proposal before Congress, but the payment has not…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (315+ words) A new study of older adults with Type 2 diabetes found that enrolling in Medicare Advantage did not produce better health outcomes than remaining in traditional Medicare. The research, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, followed about 35,000 adults over 3½ years and examined…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (417+ words) The Social Security Administration (SSA) is completing its August 2026 payment schedule this week, with the last group of recipients set to receive their monthly benefits on Wednesday, August 26. The date applies to beneficiaries whose birthdays fall later in the month....

3+ week, 4+ hour ago   (571+ words) Medicare beneficiaries are expected to face higher out-of-pocket costs in 2027, with increases projected for Part B premiums and deductibles, the Part A hospital deductible, and Part D expenses. The changes are not dramatic individually, but they could place added pressure…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (369+ words) Millions of UK pensioners could see higher state pension payments from April 2027 if current wage growth figures determine the next annual rise. Under the government’s triple lock mechanism, the state pension increases by whichever is highest: inflation, average wage growth…...