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Page 8 of 30: material from 28 October 2026. UK news in brief for Russian speakers: laws, tax, prices and rules.
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Blind Person's Allowance: £3,250 tax-free in 2026/27
If you are registered as blind or severely sight impaired, the government adds £3,250 a year to your tax-free income. Here is who qualifies, what it is worth and how to claim.
Access to cash in the UK: how to request an ATM or banking hub after a branch closes
Banks are closing branches, but under FCA rules it should stay possible to pay in and take out cash near home. Here is how to request a review through LINK and get an ATM or banking hub.
NHS Continuing Healthcare: free NHS-funded care — who qualifies and how the assessment works
NHS Continuing Healthcare is care funded entirely by the NHS for people with complex health needs. Here is who is eligible, how the assessment works and what to do if you are refused.
Simple Assessment: what to do if HMRC sends you a tax bill — deadlines and how to pay
HMRC is issuing around 1.8 million Simple Assessment letters for 2025/26. It is a bill for tax that could not be collected automatically. Here is who gets one, how to check it and by when to pay.
Switching mobile provider and keeping your number: one text gets the PAC
One text to a short number and within a minute you have your switching code — and the exit charge that comes with it. Here is how PAC, STAC and INFO work, how fast the switch must happen, and what providers owe you if it goes wrong.
Graduate visa 2026: how to stay in the UK after study — length, cost, conditions
The Graduate visa lets a graduate stay and work in the UK without a sponsor. Note: from 1 January 2027 the length for bachelor’s and master’s graduates is cut.
Speed awareness course in the UK: when it is offered instead of a fine and points
Speeding carries a fine from £100 and 3 points, but police sometimes offer a course instead. Here are the conditions and amounts, from GOV.UK.
Smart meters in the UK: free, what they do and whether you must have one
Smart energy meters in the UK are installed free and send readings automatically. Here is what they do and whether you can say no.
How to check your State Pension forecast in the UK and fill the gaps
The full new State Pension in the UK is £241.30 a week and needs 35 qualifying years. Here is how to check your forecast and find gaps in your NI record.
The UK practical driving test: cost, booking and what to bring in 2026
How much the UK practical driving test costs, how far ahead booking opens and what to bring. Figures from DVSA and GOV.UK.
Cycle to Work: how to get a cheaper bike through your employer in the UK
The Cycle to Work scheme lets you get a bike and kit out of pre-tax salary. Here is how it works and what the conditions are.
Grandparents’ childcare credit: protect your pension for minding grandchildren
Specified Adult Childcare credits are free pension credits for relatives who look after a child under 12 while the parent works. Here are the conditions.
Tell Us Once: how to report a death to government in one go
The Tell Us Once service lets you notify most government bodies of a death at once. Here is how to get the reference number, the deadline and who it notifies.
Leasehold service charges in England: what you pay for and how to challenge them
A service charge pays for the upkeep of a building. Here is what it covers, why it must be reasonable, and how to challenge a charge you think is too high.
Working from home tax relief in the UK: what changed from April 2026
From 6 April 2026 employees can no longer claim tax relief for working from home. But backdated claims for the four previous years may still be possible.
New Style ESA 2026: sickness and disability benefit — rates and stages
New Style Employment and Support Allowance supports people who cannot work because of illness or disability. Here are the rates, the 13-week assessment and the two groups.
New Style Jobseeker’s Allowance: how much and who qualifies in 2026
New Style JSA is an unemployment benefit based on your National Insurance record, not your savings. Here are the rates, the duration and the conditions.
Train delayed? How Delay Repay compensation works
A delay of 15 minutes can already be worth money back. Here is how much each delay band pays, why the clock is measured on arrival, how season ticket holders claim, and what to do when a claim is turned down.
Unit pricing on shelf labels: what changed and how not to overpay
Since 6 April 2026 a unit price must be shown for loyalty-card prices and promotions too, and labels priced per 100g are no longer a lawful form. Here is where unit prices may lawfully be missing, and why the bigger pack is not always cheaper.
Russian Oxford: what is left of it in the city, and where to go and see it
The Pasternak house you can book into, a church founded by the English tutor of the last tsar's son, a hundred thousand volumes in a library, a recording of Akhmatova reading, and a Sunday school for the children. Russian Oxford by address — and an honest account of what has gone.
ETIAS: do UK travellers need it, what it costs and when it starts
The ETIAS travel authorisation for Europe is not running yet, but scam sites are already selling it. Here is who in the UK will need one, which residence permits exempt you, why Irish documents do not, and how ETIAS differs from the EES.
A shop does not have to take your banknote — and that is the law
"But it's legal tender" is the line that does not work at a British till. Here is what legal tender actually means, why Scottish notes are not legal tender even in Scotland, what to do with a torn note, and where old paper pounds still go.
MOT: when your car needs one, what it may cost and the fine without it
The first MOT is due by the car's third birthday, then every year. Here are the legal maximum fees, the fine of up to £1,000 for driving without one, the only two journeys that are allowed, and the one-month rule that protects your renewal date.
Child Benefit in the UK: how much you get per child in 2026
Child Benefit is a payment for children that almost every family in the UK can claim. The rate is higher for the eldest child and lower for the rest. Here are the amounts and when a high income means paying some back through tax.
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