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Thousands of people up and down the country claim Universal Credit, the DWP’s catch-all benefit which is slowly replacing various other benefits in order to support people on low incomes. Universal Credit is not just for those out of work, but is also applicable to many working full time on …

Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. Trader Joe’s is expected to open more stores in the coming year.  Fans of Trader Joe’s are slated to see a dozen new stores “opening soon,” according to the grocery store chain’s website.  FOX Business reached out to Trader Joe’s for comment. A spokesperson …

State pensioners could see their weekly state pension jump to a whopping £549 per week if a new petition is successful. A petition set up on the government’s petition website already has nearly 10,000 signatures, the amount needed to force government to issue a reply. The campaign is calling for …

Trump donor Norm Champ details how the Biden-Harris regulations have been hurting Americans’ retirement funds on ‘The Bottom Line.’ It’s officially 2025 and a good time to reassess your retirement planning.  The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), in November, announced that it had increased the amount that individuals can contribute to their …

Digital bank Chase is offering a market-leading easy access savings account with a competitive rate of up to 5% AER, giving savers a financial boost for the new year. The ‘Boosted Rate’ saver has no minimum deposit requirement and features a 1.5% introductory bonus for the first six months. Chase …

McDonald’s franchise owner Scott Rodrick says his business has experienced cost pressure since California’s minimum wage increase targeting fast-food franchises on Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street. Nearly half the states in the U.S. are set for minimum wage increases on Jan. 1, 2025, which will mean a pay hike for some …

Labour PM Keir Starmer, Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Secretary of State for Housing Angela Rayner look set to wreak yet more havoc on the UK economy. Throw in Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and we might as well have voted the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse into power. I’m not forecasting …

Video footage taken from inside the plane shows two men fighting before other passengers intervene during an Oakland, Calif., to Kauai, Hawaii, flight on Monday. (Credit: @kauai.airBnB via Storyful) Fumes in the cockpit of a Hawaiian-bound flight forced the aircraft to return to the Seattle airport shortly after taking off …

Major changes to the PIP (Personal Independence Payment) benefit system are coming in over 2025. The payments support those with a long-term health condition or illness, with higher and lower rates depending on your level of need. These are the six changes to note for the coming year: New Year …

‘The Big Money Show’ co-host Brian Brenberg shows how inflation under President Biden has made life much more unaffordable for Americans on ‘Varney & Co.’ The price of a dozen eggs in California has reached nearly $9 per dozen in some areas, as demand continues to rise amid an outbreak …