How the Ofgem energy price cap is reviewed each quarter, what's expected to change from October 2026, and how to work out the impact on a typical dual-fuel bill.
Whether switching energy supplier still saves money now most default tariffs sit near the Ofgem price cap, and how to compare fixed deals for 2026/27.
Most lifetime mortgages (the most common form of equity release) charge interest that compounds and rolls up rather than being paid monthly. Here's how quickly that can grow — and what it means for Inheritance Tax and what's left for your beneficiaries.
How escape room games master and attraction staff pay is taxed in 2026/27, including minimum wage, weekend/evening shift patterns and part-time National Insurance.
Running an escape room or soft play centre as a small limited company or sole trader has specific fit-out, business rates and staffing questions. How 2026/27 tax rules apply.
UK esports players earn from tournament prize money, team salaries, sponsorship deals and streaming simultaneously — each taxed slightly differently. Full guide with a worked example on £45,000 combined income.
Students estranged from their parents can apply for student finance assessed on their own income alone, without parental details, potentially unlocking a higher Maintenance Loan. Here is how estranged status works in 2026.
Selling handmade items on Etsy can move from hobby to taxable trade quickly. The UK trading allowance, registration threshold and record-keeping for 2026/27.
The Plug-in Car Grant for individual buyers ended in 2022, but van and taxi grants continue in narrower form, and several local authorities run their own scrappage schemes tied to Clean Air Zones. Here is what's genuinely available in 2026.
A genuine ex-gratia payment on leaving a job can be received tax-free up to £30,000, on top of statutory redundancy pay, but only if it is truly not contractual or connected to services rendered. Here is the 2026/27 tax treatment.
Teachers and others who mark exams or invigilate for exam boards on top of a main job need to understand how this second income is taxed. Full worked example on £2,500 of marking income alongside a main salary.
How the Vehicle Excise Duty expensive car supplement works in 2026/27, which cars it applies to (including electric vehicles), and how much it adds to the annual bill.
