July 23, 2026

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DWP confirms full list of 46 mental health conditions that qualify for £114 weekly payment

The DWP has confirmed the full list of qualifying mental health conditions for Personal Independence Payment Conditions listed include PTSD, OCD and dementia The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed the full list of 46 mental health conditions that qualify claimants for £114 weekly payments of Personal Independence Payment (PIP). There are a

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Tax

Pensioners to be caught by Isa tax

Pensioners will pay tax on cash interest held in investment accounts despite an exemption from Rachel Reeves’s “punishing” Isa raid. Starting next April, savers will pay a 22pc tax charge on the interest earned on cash held in stocks and shares Isas, the Treasury announced on Tuesday. The rules are being introduced to police the

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Stock Brokers

BulkQuant: An AI trading robot platform helping beginners explore fully managed crypto, forex, and stock trading in 2026

London, United Kingdom, June 2026 — BulkQuant, an AI trading robot platform focused on fully managed automated trading, is helping beginners explore crypto, forex, and stock market automation through AI-powered trading systems, expert oversight, flexible trading plans, and a simplified platform workflow. As digital asset markets continue to operate around the clock and global financial

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Insurance

Step-by-Step Process To Buy Travel Insurance Online

A travel insurance policy provides financial coverage for medical and travel-related risks during a trip, subject to policy terms. Buying a policy online follows a clear sequence of actions. It starts with understanding travel needs and continues through plan comparison, selection, and payment. Following the given process helps avoid errors and ensures that the selected

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Tax

Burnham urged to bring in wealth tax to end green levies on energy bills

But other economists have expressed scepticism about the claims, pointing to HMRC modelling which shows raising capital gains would lead to a big drop in revenues as many owners would choose to hold on to their assets rather than sell. Estimates produced by the taxman show that increasing the top level of capital gains by

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Tax

Burnham considers wealth tax to end green levies on energy bills

But other economists have expressed scepticism about the claims, pointing to HMRC modelling which shows raising capital gains would lead to a big drop in revenues as many owners would choose to hold on to their assets rather than sell. Estimates produced by the taxman show that increasing the top level of capital gains by

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Insurance

Principal Insurance boss declares latest financial figures as ‘more than satisfactory’

Principal Insurance has increased sales and pre-tax profits in the 12 months ended October 31, 2025. The Manchester-based business recorded a turnover of £6.952m, against £6.657m the previous year. Pre-tax profits came in at £682,429, compared with £581,572 in 2024. This was after a fall in exceptional administrative expenses, from £816,890 in

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Fund

Does a falling NAV mean a bad mutual fund? Here’s what really matters – Mutual Funds News

If you track your mutual fund portfolio and notice the Net asset value (NAV) is falling, your first reaction might be concern, but it is important to remember: a falling NAV doesn’t always mean your investment is performing poorly. A falling NAV is often mistaken as a sign of a bad investment, but that is

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Insurance

War insurance and loss payouts: Why engineering expertise matters

Most executives assume that purchasing war insurance means that war-related losses will be compensated. Increasingly, that assumption is proving incorrect. Some of the largest geopolitical losses in recent years have resulted in partial recoveries – or no recovery at all – not because insurance was absent, but because policy wording, exclusions, documentation requirements, or claims-handling

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Investments

GCP Infrastructure Investments: A 9% yield backed by an £850m portfolio and working to narrow its discount valuation

GCP Infrastructure Investments: A 9% yield backed by an £850m portfolio and working to narrow its discount valuation Proactive uses images sourced from Shutterstock Buy a pound of assets for around 79p, then collect a 9% income while you wait for the gap to close. That, in rough terms, is the case for GCP Infrastructure Investments (LSE:GCP). The

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