Over a million families will lose, or have their child benefit entitlement reduced next Monday. What's more, many who aren't eligible for the benefit may be wrongly paid it, and will have to repay the cash at a later date unless they opt out before 7 January.
The UK's "failing" pension system needs to be radically overhauled and simplified to make it as attractive to consumers as saving into Isas, a report from the Institute of Directors said today.