Tag: Credit

How to transfer your credit card balance
A balance transfer credit card enables you to shift your debt from one card to another to benefit from an…

Pension Credit: are you missing out on more than £3,300 a year?
Lots of people assume that they aren’t eligible for Pension Credit, perhaps because they own a property or have a…

Universal Credit: jobseekers told to widen search sooner or face cuts
Unemployed people claiming Universal Credit will need to look for jobs outside their chosen sector sooner than before, or face…

Pension Credit explained – Rest Less
You can make a Pension Credit claim by phone using the Pension Credit claim line on 0800 99 1234. If…

Is my credit score affected by my partner?
If a prospective lender wants to work out whether or not to give you and your partner joint credit, your…

Do I need a good credit score to borrow money?
Some lenders will regularly review all of their existing customers to see whether their credit scores have changed. If they…

Everything you need to know about Universal Credit
The changes to Universal Credit announced in the Budget will affect more than 1.9m households, with the aim of encouraging…

Claiming joint Universal Credit as a couple
The changes to Universal Credit announced in the Budget will affect more than 1.9m households, with the aim of encouraging…