HRP protected the State Pension record of parents and carers between 1978 and 2010, but thousands of people (mostly women) are missing HRP from their record due to a historic HMRC data error. Here is how to check and claim it in 2026.
What a hospice nurse actually takes home after tax and National Insurance in 2026/27, including how hospice (charity-funded) pay compares to NHS Agenda for Change bands.
How tronc schemes work, why tips distributed through an independent troncmaster escape National Insurance, and how the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 changed the rules.
Paid house sitters and live-in property managers can be genuinely self-employed or employed depending on the arrangement. How free accommodation, fees and expenses are taxed in 2026/27.
Hire Purchase, Personal Contract Purchase and leasing all get you into a new car, but the total cost — and what you own at the end — is very different. Here's how the three compare pound for pound.
Self-employed ice cream van operators and food truck traders have specific vehicle, food hygiene and seasonal-income questions. How 2026/27 Self Assessment treats them.
Self-employed ice cream van traders need street trading consent, deal largely in cash, and face seasonal income patterns. Full worked example on £31,000 turnover across a summer season.
Being employed doesn't rule out benefit entitlement. A guide to the in-work benefits working UK households commonly miss in 2026, from Universal Credit to Council Tax Support.
NS&I stopped selling new Index-Linked Savings Certificates years ago, but existing holders can still renew maturing certificates into a new term. Here is what legacy holders need to know in 2026.
Free products sent to influencers can be taxable income, not just a nice perk. How HMRC treats gifted products, PR packages and barter arrangements in 2026.
How the seven-year rule and taper relief work for Inheritance Tax gifts, why taper relief doesn't reduce the gift below the nil-rate band as often assumed, with a full worked example.
Whether an inherited defined contribution pension is tax-free or taxed at your marginal rate depends on the age the original owner died. The rules, the death benefit nomination and how to claim, explained for 2026/27.
