All articles featuring 'Treasury'
Calls to extend stamp duty concession
30 November 2011The mortgage industry is disappointed the Government plans to end the stamp duty 'holiday' for first-time buyers
Autumn Budget Statement: Train fares to rise 6%
29 November 2011The Government will reduce the planned 8% hike in January to 6%. London tube and bus fares will also rise 6%
Autumn Budget Statement: January petrol duty rise scrapped
29 November 2011The price of fuel had been due to increase by 3p per litre on 1 January
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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
Banks agree code to help limit overdraft charges
21 November 2011Britain's banks have agreed not to issue charges when customers exceed their overdraft limit by a small amount
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
Hope for child trust fund holders who want 'better' junior Isas
11 November 2011The Government will consider allowing child trust fund holders to convert their money into a junior Isa in future
Government continues simple financial products crusade
20 October 2011The Treasury today announced the creation of a steering group tasked with devising a suite of less complicated deals
Single mothers 'worst hit by cuts'
23 June 2011Single mothers will be hit the hardest by the Government's programme of benefit cuts and tax rises states new research
Early pension access denied by Government
19 April 2011Treasury Minister Mark Hoban says early access would not encourage people to save nor would it help those in hardship
State pension reform unveiled but no £140-a-week payout confirmed
8 March 2011The Government has confirmed plans to simplify the state pension system but didn't announce firm plans
Birmingham Citizens Advice Bureaux saved
17 February 2011The quintet of drop-in hubs had been earmarked for termination due to a lack of funding from the local council
Debt help centres saved by government funding U-turn
12 February 2011A last-ditch rescue effort has secured the future of many free face-to-face services for another year
Mortgage regulation tightened by Treasury
26 January 2011Measures to increase protection for vulnerable mortgage customers have been announced by the Government today
Government demands simple savings
14 December 2010Treasury Financial Secretary Mark Hoban says the vast choice and multiple product features make it difficult to compare
Home phone and broadband prices on the rise
Which? launches collective energy switching campaign
Retailers in extended warranty shake-up
Will the big freeze hit energy bills?
"Wish I'd been stupid enough to get PPI in the first place"
Surprise call from Ed Davey, Energy Minister – on collective switching
A warning to freelancers and the self-employed everywhere
A dragon in the Napoleonic wars
Student loans will be interest free for many 2012 starters
