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Budget 2023: Tax-free pension limits raised - here's what it means for your savings

The annual amount you can save into a pension once you've taken money out of it will rise from £4,000 to £10,000 this April.

21 March 2023

Martin Lewis: Outdated LISA rules COSTING first-time buyers and need a radical overhaul

Change is needed to help half a million younger people with Lifetime ISAs as many risk lock-out and £1,000+ in fines to get their money back.

22 January 2023

Chancellor's emergency fiscal budget – Jeremy Hunt scales back energy support and reverses tax reforms: Here's what you need to know

New Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has reversed a host of tax reforms and drastically scaled back energy help previously announced in September's mini-budget.

18 October 2022

Watch Martin Lewis's Q&A with Rishi Sunak on the new cost of living support package – plus more info on today's announcement

Martin puts his, MSE users' and his social media followers' questions to Rishi Sunak following today's announcement of a new cost of living crisis support package.

28 June 2022

Homebuyers won't pay stamp duty on properties up to £500,000 until next April

Homebuyers won't pay stamp duty on the first £500,000 of a property's purchase price, in a temporary measure announced by the Chancellor today

8 July 2020

Chancellor to deliver major economic statement

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to make a major economic statement today - with big news on stamp duty, tax changes and more likely

8 July 2020

Free sanitary products to be available in schools

Sanitary products will be made available for free in secondary schools and colleges in England, the Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced

13 March 2019

Budget 2017: New tax-free childcare scheme to launch next month – what we know so far

The Tax-Free Childcare scheme which gives eligible families an extra 20% towards childcare costs will launch in April

8 March 2017

Autumn Statement 2016: Fuel duty frozen for seventh consecutive year

The fuel duty will remain at 57.95/litre, the Chancellor announced today

23 November 2016

Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme to close

A guarantee which lets those with small deposits buy homes with Government-backed loans will end on 31 December

29 September 2016