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Pregnant Mothers in the U.K. Urged to Apply for a Health in Pregnancy Grant
U.K. Mothers-to-be, with babies due on or after 6 April 2009, are being urged to apply now for the new £190 Health in Pregnancy Grant. The one-off payment is intended to help pregnant mums stay fit and healthy in the run up to the birth, and help meet...20,000 U.K. Business Receive Extended Time to Pay Taxes
Over 20,000 businesses have delayed paying more than £350 million of tax after contacting HMRC’s Business Payment Support Service (BPSS) in the last six weeks.Duty-free Allowances More Than Double for Travelers Returning to the UK
Travelers can now bring back more than double the amount of gifts and souvenirs from outside the EU without paying UK duty. From today, the tax and duty-free allowance increases from £145 to £300, with a further increase to £340 in January to...Tell Us Once Pilot Scheme to Save U.K. Consumers Time
The U.K. Government is piloting a new service to make it possible for people to let the authorities know about a change in circumstances with just one visit or phone call.British Holidays Lead to New Jobs on the Coast
A quarter of new jobs being created by hotel chain Travelodge in Britain’s seaside towns will go to long-term benefit claimants thanks to the company’s Local Employment Partnership (LEP) with Jobcentre Plus. With more and more Brits choosing...U.K. Employment Figures Reach Record High
Figures out today show the number of people in employment has increased to a new record high of 29.46 million. At the same time the numbers claiming Jobseekers Allowance continues to fall for the seventeenth consecutive month, remaining the lowest claimant...
