Are you aware of the following increases? Minimum wage to rise with effect April 2020 The national living wage (highest rate of the national minimum wage paid to over 25s) was increased from £8.21 to £8.72 an hour in April. New hourly rates: Over 25s £8.72 21 – 24 £8.20 18 – 20 £6.45 Under […]
For updated information surrounding the Coronavirus please check the government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus Government Coronavirus text message For the first time, all the UK’s mobile networks are sending out a government message to their customers with details of the new shutdown measures. “GOV.UK CORONAVIRUS ALERT. New rules in force now: you must stay at home. More […]
£20 note new design The Bank of England has unveiled the design of the new £20 note, featuring a self portrait by artist JMW Turner from 1799. The Bank describes it as their most secure note, the current £20 banknote is the most forged. The new note enters circulation on 20th February 2020. The £20 […]
Thomas Cook customers seeking refunds warned to beware of scams Fraudsters are suspected of targeting a website created to refund Thomas Cook customers, the Civil Aviation Authority said. Customers of Thomas Cook are being warned to use only the official website for refunds: thomascook.caa.co.uk/refunds. This follows warnings of a suspicious Thomas Cook refund website encouraging […]