What changed
The most recently effective official figures, newest first. Machines: use the RSS change feed or full JSON.
| Effective from | Figure | Current value |
|---|---|---|
| 2027-01-01 | Bank holidays 2027 (England & Wales) | 8 days: 1 Jan · 26 Mar · 29 Mar · 3 May · 31 May · 30 Aug · 27 Dec · 28 Dec (Christmas/Boxing Day substitutes) |
| 2026-10-01 | Warm Home Discount | £150 |
| 2026-09-21 | Winter Fuel Payment (winter 2026/27) | £200 per eligible household (£300 if born before 28 Sep 1946) |
| 2026-09-01 | Premium Bonds prize fund rate | 4.35% annual prize fund rate · odds 21,000 to 1 per £1 Bond |
| 2026-09-01 | Student loan interest rates | Plans 1/4/5: 4.1% · Plan 2: 4.1–7.1% by income · Postgraduate: 7.1% |
| 2026-08-11 | Broadband social tariffs | £10–£24/month · 35+ tariffs from 30+ providers |
| 2026-08-01 | Maximum maintenance loan (England) | £10,830 (away from home, outside London) · £14,135 London · £9,118 at home |
| 2026-07-22 | Inflation (target and latest CPI) | Target 2% · latest CPI 2.6% (12 months to June 2026) |
| 2026-07-13 | Probate application fee (England & Wales) | £526 (estates over £5,000) · free for estates £5,000 or less |
| 2026-07-01 | Ofgem energy price cap (Jul–Sep 2026) | £1,663/year typical dual-fuel bill · Elec 26.11p/kWh, SC 57.19p/day · Gas 7.33p/kWh, SC 29.04p/day |
| 2026-06-01 | HMRC advisory fuel rates (company cars) | Petrol 14p/17p/26p · Diesel 15p/17p/23p · LPG 11p/13p/21p (by engine size) · Electric 7p home / 15p public |
| 2026-04-07 | Royal Mail stamp prices (standard letter) | 1st class £1.80 · 2nd class 91p |
| 2026-04-06 | Universal Credit child elements | First child (born pre-Apr 2017) £351.88/mo · second/subsequent £303.94/mo · disabled child addition £164.79 lower / £514.71 higher |
| 2026-04-06 | UC limited capability for work element (LCWRA) | £217.26/mo for NEW claims from April 2026 · £429.80/mo protected rate (existing claimants, severe conditions, terminal illness) |
| 2026-04-06 | UC childcare costs maximum | £1,071.09/mo (1 child) · £1,836.16/mo (2+ children) · covers up to 85% of costs |
| 2026-04-06 | Healthy Start weekly payments | £4.65/week (pregnancy + children 1–4) · £9.30/week (children under 1) |
| 2026-04-06 | Pension Credit savings credit | Max £17.96/week single · £20.10/week couple |
| 2026-04-06 | Making Tax Digital for Income Tax phase-in | Mandatory from 6 Apr 2026 for sole traders/landlords with qualifying income over £50,000 · over £30,000 from Apr 2027 · over £20,000 from Apr 2028 |
| 2026-04-06 | HMRC official rate of interest (beneficial loans) | 3.75% |
| 2026-04-06 | Company car benefit-in-kind percentages | EV 4% · plug-in hybrids 4–16% by electric range · maximum 37% (170g/km+) |
| 2026-04-06 | Van benefit and van fuel benefit charges | Van benefit £4,170 · van fuel £798 |
| 2026-04-06 | Car fuel benefit charge multiplier | £29,200 |
| 2026-04-06 | Statutory Adoption / Shared Parental / Parental Bereavement Pay | £194.32 per week (or 90% of earnings if lower) |
| 2026-04-06 | Employment tribunal limits | Unfair dismissal compensatory award cap £123,543 · week's pay cap £751 |
| 2026-04-06 | NI Lower Earnings Limit | £129 per week (£6,708 per year) |
| 2026-04-06 | Scottish income tax bands and rates | Starter 19% £12,571–£16,537 · Basic 20% to £29,526 · Intermediate 21% to £43,662 · Higher 42% to £75,000 · Advanced 45% to £125,140 · Top 48% above |
| 2026-04-06 | Welsh rates of income tax | Welsh rates set at 10p · overall rates match England/NI (20%/40%/45%) |
| 2026-04-06 | Scottish Child Payment | £28.20 per week per child |
| 2026-04-06 | Statutory redundancy pay caps | Weekly pay cap £751 · maximum total award £22,530 |
| 2026-04-06 | Income Tax Personal Allowance | £12,570 |
| 2026-04-06 | Income Tax basic rate (England, Wales & NI) | 20% on taxable income £0–£37,700 (total income £12,571–£50,270) |
| 2026-04-06 | Income Tax higher rate | 40% on £50,271–£125,140 |
| 2026-04-06 | Income Tax additional rate | 45% over £125,140 |
| 2026-04-06 | Marriage Allowance (transferable Personal Allowance) | £1,260 |
| 2026-04-06 | Personal Savings Allowance | Basic rate £1,000 · Higher rate £500 · Additional rate £0 |
| 2026-04-06 | Dividend Allowance | £500 |
| 2026-04-06 | Dividend tax rates | Basic 10.75% · Higher 35.75% · Additional 39.35% |
| 2026-04-06 | Capital Gains Tax annual exempt amount | £3,000 |
| 2026-04-06 | Capital Gains Tax rates | 18% (basic-rate taxpayer) / 24% (higher-rate); residential property same; Business Asset Disposal Relief 18% |
| 2026-04-06 | Inheritance Tax nil rate band | £325,000 |