Britain's biggest building society is urging the Government to use next month's Budget to double the amount hard-pressed savers can place into cash Isas.
Current account switching will be made easier later this year as banks will have to move all your direct debits and standing orders within a week, Chancellor George Osborne has confirmed.
The Government dealt a huge blow to benefit recipients by revealing in this week's Autumn Statement many handouts will not rise by the same pace as the cost of living.