Benefit cap 'could hurt couples'
3 February 2012The Government's benefit cap may encourage couples to live apart, a think-tank says
2 days' grace to avoid tax self assessment fine
26 January 2012Self assessment taxpayers have been given longer to escape a £100 fine for filing their return late
Chancellor: child benefit cut will go ahead
13 January 2012George Osborne says it is only fair child benefit is removed from higher-rate taxpayers, after speculation of a rethink
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Hurry to avoid a £100 self assessment tax fine
10 January 2012Almost a million taxpayers risk a £100 for filing their self assessment tax return late, if they fail to act soon
Banks accused over PPI delays
6 January 2012A record number of PPI mis-selling disputes must be resolved this year, as banks have subjected customers to 'delays'
PPI compensation tops £1 billion for the year
21 December 2011The Financial Services Authority has today revealed £268m was paid out in October, the highest month on record
Fury at continued Lloyds TSB PPI payment delays
2 December 2011The bank has still failed to clear a massive backlog of unpaid PPI compensation. Some have waited over 90 days
Pension age rise 'a bitter blow'
30 November 2011Government plans to bring forward an increase in the state pension age have been met with dismay by elderly groups
Autumn Budget Statement: Some benefits to rise by inflation, others cut
29 November 2011The Chancellor announced he will uprate some state benefits by inflation but scrapped other rises
Calls for 'graduated' state pension
22 November 2011The Government should consider paying the state pension early but then offering less in retirement, a report says today
Benefits recipients could lose £1 billion
18 November 2011The Times newspaper claims ministers have backed a plan to renege on a promise to uprate payouts in line with inflation
Winter fuel payments: how to get them and are you eligible?
15 November 2011Most people aged over 60 can apply now to get help towards their winter energy costs from the Government
Got PPI compensation? You probably owe tax
15 November 2011Millions of victims of PPI mis-selling will have to pay tax on their payouts, the Government has confirmed
Jobs market 'set to get worse'
14 November 2011Firms are scaling back decisions on whether to recruit more staff amid global economic 'turmoil', a new report says
PPI compensation rockets
1 November 2011There was a whopping £239 million paid by banks and other financial firms in August to customers who were mis-sold





