You need to know some of the important dates for cost of living payments, warm home discounts and changes to everything from energy bills to visas
October will see a big change tyo the household budgets of everyone across the country, with gas and electricity prices changing again while a number of HMRC and SWP benefits roll out, There are also key dates for taxes, changes to travel rules and new rules for takeaways.
This means your energy bill can be higher or lower than the Ofgem headline figure, depending on how much gas and electricity you use. How you pay for your energy bill - for example, by direct debit or on receipt of bill - also affects your overall bill. You will no longer get takeaway food and drink in plastic or polystyrene trays and cus - and there is also a ban on plastic knives and forks as well as plastic balloon sticks.
New visa fees - October 4 UK visa fees are increasing from October 4. The price of a visiting visa, for a stay lasting up to six months, is rising by £15 to £115. Some common examples where you may need to fill out a self-assessment tax return include if your self-employed income is over £1,000, you had a total taxable income of more than £100,000, or you had to pay the High Income Child Benefit Charge. See more examples on the Money Helper website.
£300 cost of living payment - October 31 The next cost of living payment, worth £300, will be paid between October 31 and November 19 to those claiming benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions . For those claiming HMRC Tax Credits only, they will be paid between November 10 and November 19.
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