2016

Up to 200,000 people are putting their state pension in jeopardy by not claiming carer's credit – a benefit that plugs gaps in your national insurance record when you're not able to work because you're caring for someone.

If you've booked a trip to a country where the Zika virus is rife and are pregnant or travelling with someone who is, you should be able to get your money back or at least rearrange your trip. But policies differ by holiday company and insurer, MoneySavingExpert.com has found – and most other travellers are unlikely to be able to cancel their trip without losing money.

The amount charged to people who want to withdraw or transfer money from their pension early could be capped at 1% from 31 March 2017, if plans to do away with hefty exit charges are given the go-ahead.

Complaints about payday loans and packaged bank accounts have skyrocketed over the last year, but not by enough to knock PPI off its perch as the most complained about financial product.

Plans to give homeowners the option of switching their mortgage provider within just one week are being considered by the Government, as part of an effort to make switching easier for consumers across a range of sectors.

The competition watchdog's set out plans to cap fees for busting your overdraft limit. This should help, but don't wait. Overdrafts are a debt like any other - the key is to cut the rate, repay faster and avoid any penalties.

Over three million people may have paid the wrong tax at the same time as HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) cut customer service jobs, a report by the National Audit Office (NAO) has found.

Airlines may become more willing to settle passengers' flight delay claims earlier, after the aviation regulator announced it will bill airlines £150 for complaints which are escalated to it.

Broadband users throughout the UK previously forced to put up with slow connection speeds received a boost in yesterday's Queen's Speech in the form of plans to introduce the legal right to a "fast broadband connection".

Millions more people in the UK will now be able to make everyday purchases with a tap of their smartphone following the launch of Android Pay.