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10,000s of NHS staff facing tax reclaim chaos
More than 16,000 NHS workers who overpaid tax and national insurance while training have applied for a refund
4 November 2016
HMRC plans 'penalty points' system for those who miss tax returns deadline
The Government's proposing new penalties for those who are late filing their tax returns or paying their tax bill
17 August 2016
Eligible for carer's credit? You're putting your state pension at risk by not claiming
Up to 200,000 people are putting their state pension in jeopardy by not claiming carer's credit
27 May 2016
Budget 2016: Personal allowance tax threshold to rise to £11,500
The level at which people start to pay income tax will rise to £11,500 next April
16 March 2016
Thousands vent Twitter fury at HMRC over long call waits
Frustrated callers tweeted HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) more than 11,500 times over the past year to complain
9 September 2015
Summer Budget 2015: Income taxes to be cut
The Chancellor is to bring forward planned increases to both the personal allowance and the higher rate tax thresholds
8 July 2015
Queen's Speech 2015: Taxes to be frozen for five years
Measures to ban income tax, VAT and national insurance rises over the next five years have been announced by the Queen
27 May 2015
Tax credit renewal packs being sent out, but phone lines are jammed
HMRC sends out first batch of tax credit renewal packs, but recipients furious to find helpline jammed
29 April 2015
Budget 2015: Mini tax cut announced
The majority of people will get a small tax cut over the next few years, under new changes to the personal allowance
18 March 2015
Did you get engaged on Valentine's Day? Don't forget to insure your ring
Without insurance and an up-to-date valuation, you could be at risk of not being able to claim
17 February 2015
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Tesco Bank to close all existing current accounts in November – here's what it means for its 213,000 customers
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Tesco Bank has announced it will close all existing current accounts on 30 November, with around 213,000 customers affected. -
App-based Starling and Monzo top MSE's latest banking service poll – see how your bank fared
23 July 2021![]()
Challenger bank Starling has taken the crown in our latest banking customer service poll, with digital rival Monzo coming a close second and former champion First Direct knocked into third place. -
Energy price cap could be extended beyond 2023 and households given personalised switching advice under new Government plans
23 July 2021![]()
The energy price cap, which limits how much suppliers can charge households on poor value standard variable tariffs (SVTs), could be extended beyond 2023, while households on those tariffs will be given personalised switching advice, under new plans announced by the Government today. -
Martin Lewis explains the financial help you can get if you've been 'pinged' and told to self-isolate by the Covid app or NHS Test & Trace
22 July 2021![]()
Over 600,000 people in England and Wales were 'pinged' and told to self-isolate by the NHS Covid-19 app between 8 and 14 July, new figures show. If you're one of them, there's a range of financial support you could get. -
Royal Mail warns of delivery delays across 10 areas as workforce hit by Covid-19 absences - here's the full list of postcodes affected
22 July 2021![]()
Royal Mail has warned that households in 10 areas of England, including Blackpool and Worthing, could face delays to to both parcel and letter deliveries as staff members have been forced to self-isolate due to Covid-19. Here's what you need to know and what you can do if you're facing delays.
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Martin Lewis: Why you shouldn't worry too much about your credit score – it’s not actually a real thing
14 June 2021![]()
When it comes to finances, numbers are key – whether it's what you earn, your credit card balance or the interest rate on your mortgage, small changes can add up to a big difference. Yet there's one number you shouldn't pay too much attention to – your credit score.
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