MoneySavingExpert News People Credit card lenders forced into fair chargesPrime Minister Gordon Brown has announced a series of measures to end many credit and store card stealth charges.15 March 2010 Exclusive: No. 10 to reveal credit card crackdown on Monday12 March 2010 Free money guidance service to launchA free Government-supported money guidance service will fully launch on 1 April.11 March 2010 Government boiler scrappage scheme launches todayThe Government's boiler scrappage scheme launches today which gives you £400 off the price of a new boiler.5 January 2010 Pre-Budget Report: VAT will rise to 17.5% in JanChancellor Alistair Darling has confirmed VAT will rise from 15% to 17.5% in January as planned. 9 December 2009 Pre-Budget Report: Boiler scrappage scheme plannedThe Chancellor plans to introduce a boiler scrappage scheme, similar to the car scrappage scheme, to help 125,000 households replace old appliances. 9 December 2009 Pre-Budget Report: Tax rises for millionsAnyone earning over £20,000 a year will have to pay more National Insurance (NI) than expected from April 2011.9 December 2009 Act fast to beat January's VAT hikeValue Added Tax (VAT) goes back up to 17.5% on 1 Jan, as confirmed in today's Pre-Budget Report, meaning prices across the UK will rise. 9 December 2009 Pre-Budget Report: Benefits to rise despite deflation9 December 2009 What the Pre-Budget Report means for youToday's Pre-Budget Report (PBR) was a story of higher taxes for most of us to help pay for the country's £178 billion of borrowing this year.9 December 2009 First202122 Suggest a story Got a money-related news story that affects you? Email us