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Most people aged over 60 can apply now to get help towards their winter energy costs.

The Government says it may consider allowing child trust fund (CTF) holders to convert their money into a junior Isa in future.

First-time buyers struggling to find big deposits should be encouraged back into the housing market with a raft of measures to help them clinch a mortgage deal, a report from businesses recommends today.

British consumers are being ripped off by scams and frauds to the tune of almost £7 billion a year, but official arrangements to protect them are "incoherent and fragmented", a parliamentary report warns today.

The Government is facing two threats of legal action over its plans to halve the subsidies paid for domestic solar electricity.

The Government has responded to our e-petition for compulsory financial education in schools by stating it wants youngsters to be taught about money but without committing to compulsory lessons, in what's been described as "political waffle".

Over 100,000 people have now signed our petition calling for compulsory financial education in schools, which means it must be considered for a Parliamentary debate.

Solar panel gains will plummet for people who install from 12 December, under government plans announced today.

Solar panel gains could be slashed for people who install after 8 December, according to a document accidentally leaked by the Energy Saving Trust (EST).

The Government faces further calls to cap the cost of payday loans and other high costs credit firms, after an e-petition urging action was launched this week in support of proposals by Labour MP Stella Creasy.