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Changing job? Your pension should follow you, Government says
New plans should make it easier for people to take pensions with them when they take up new jobs
24 April 2013
MPs vote to limit benefit rises to 1%
A key vote to decide whether the annual increase in most benefits will be capped at 1% until 2016 will take place today
8 January 2013
Winter chill sparks cold weather payments
Those eligible for cold weather payments get £25 for each seven day period of bitterly chilly conditions
13 December 2012
Apply for winter fuel payments now to ease energy worries
Some households will be eligible for winter fuel and cold weather payments to help with cutting energy bills
27 November 2012
Automatic pension enrolment - what it means for you
From Monday, up to 11 million workers will be automatically enrolled into workplace pensions
28 September 2012
Pensions shake-up 'to help half a million by Christmas'
About 500,000 people will save into a pension for the first time by Christmas due to auto-enrolment, the Government says
20 September 2012
Benefits 'may be linked to pay, not inflation'
Benefits may be linked to average pay rather than inflation, according to reports
18 September 2012
Monthly benefit payments 'risk backfiring'
The shift to monthly benefit payments could push some families further into financial difficulties, a think tank warns
17 September 2012
Fears raised over digital benefits system
People from disadvantaged backgrounds may suffer if the government goes ahead with plans to digitise the benefits system
10 September 2012
Government considers tougher benefit sanctions
The Government may strengthen penalties for some benefit claimants who refuse to try to find work
4 September 2012
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Free lateral flow tests in Wales will continue to be available for people showing Covid symptoms up until 30 July. -
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Private car park operators in England, Scotland and Wales will no longer be able to set fines above £50 in the majority of circumstances, under new rules set out by the Government. -
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Time is running out to check down the back of your sofa for any soon-to-be-discontinued paper £20 and £50 notes. There are only 100 days left before they become invalid but the latest figures from the Bank of England show there are almost £15 billion-worth of notes still around. -
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Vulnerable people who have been rejected from borrowing will apply to apply for a one-off no interest loan scheme (NILs) from September. The scheme aims to reach 20,000 struggling to pay off debt, with them being able to borrow anything from £100 to £2,000 – here’s how it’ll work. -
Barclays to shut a further 15 bank branches this year - check if yours is closing and what your options are
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Barclays has announced another round of bank branch closures, with 15 more outlets set to shut by the end of the year. The latest closures mean Barclays will close 55 branches by the end of the year. Below we list the branches disappearing and what the alternatives are if you still want face-to-face banking.
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Martin Lewis: The one thing everyone aged over 66 needs to know
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Martin Lewis: What I asked the Chancellor to do when I spoke to him on Monday...
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Martin Lewis: Got a cash ISA? You should probably ditch it
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