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200,000 women in line for automatic £13,500 average payout due to state pension error
4 March 2021![]()
Around 200,000 women could be owed an average payout of £13,5000 after their state pensions were underpaid, new figures reveal. And these payments will now be paid automatically following a Government review - although women who weren't due the automatic uplift in the first place will still need to claim -
M&S Bank to close all current accounts in August and shut in-store bank branches
4 March 2021![]()
M&S Bank is to close all of its current accounts from August, it's been announced. But customers with credit cards, loans and insurance customers are not impacted. Here's what's happening. -
Coronavirus Self-Employed & Small Limited Company Help
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If you're worried about work during the coronavirus crisis, this guide looks at your rights if you're self employed, including what help's there for limited company directors. -
Budget 2021: Income tax thresholds frozen – meaning many will pay more
3 March 2021![]()
Income tax thresholds are to rise from April 2022 and then be frozen for a further fours years until April 2026, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has revealed
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M&S Bank to close all current accounts in August and shut in-store bank branches
M&S Bank is to close all of its current accounts from August, it's been announced. But customers with credit cards, loans and insurance customers are not impacted. Here's what's happening. -
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200,000 women in line for automatic £13,500 average payout due to state pension error
Around 200,000 women could be owed an average payout of £13,5000 after their state pensions were underpaid, new figures reveal. And these payments will now be paid automatically following a Government review - although women who weren't due the automatic uplift in the first place will still need to claim -
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200,000 women in line for automatic £13,500 average payout due to state pension error
4 March 2021![]()
Around 200,000 women could be owed an average payout of £13,5000 after their state pensions were underpaid, new figures reveal. And these payments will now be paid automatically following a Government review - although women who weren't due the automatic uplift in the first place will still need to claim -
M&S Bank to close all current accounts in August and shut in-store bank branches
4 March 2021![]()
M&S Bank is to close all of its current accounts from August, it's been announced. But customers with credit cards, loans and insurance customers are not impacted. Here's what's happening. -
Coronavirus Self-Employed & Small Limited Company Help
4 March 2021![]()
If you're worried about work during the coronavirus crisis, this guide looks at your rights if you're self employed, including what help's there for limited company directors. -
Budget 2021: Income tax thresholds frozen – meaning many will pay more
3 March 2021![]()
Income tax thresholds are to rise from April 2022 and then be frozen for a further fours years until April 2026, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has revealed
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Martin Lewis VIDEO: Should you pay off your Plan 1 student loan?
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