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Savers getting raw deal following November’s base rate rise, MSE data reveals
Savings account rates have barely risen since November's base rate rise, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal
19 June 2018
NS&I to close three-year Investment Bond applications today
NS&I to close three-year Investment Bond applications TODAY
10 April 2018
Savings protection limit set to return to £85,000
The Bank of England is set to restore the savings protection limit to £85,000 per institution
21 November 2016
Challenger bank 'Fidor' launches in the UK today: But how good is it?
Fidor Bank is an online-only bank established in Germany in 2009, but it's not covered by the UK's FSCS protection
18 September 2015
Chancellor faces renewed call to prevent 'absurd' savings protection cut
Andrew Tyrie has written to Chancellor George Osborne calling for him to prevent an 'absurd' savings protection cut
11 September 2015
Chancellor called to prevent 'absurd' savings protection cut
A fall in the amount of savings protected if your bank goes bust is 'absurd' says the chairman of the Treasury Committee
22 July 2015
Government savings protection to be cut
The amount of money protected if your bank, building society or credit union goes bust will fall from £85,000 to £75,000
3 July 2015
New rules confirmed, which give more protection to savers if their bank fails
The FSCS limit will be increased from £85k to £1 million for temporary balances under new rules outlined by the Bank
1 April 2015
Government unveils Pensioner Bond rates – and they're market-leading
Pensioner Bonds will pay market-leading rates of 2.8% on a one-year bond and 4% on a three-year bond from January 2015
12 December 2014
Government seeks advice on how to include P2P lending in NISAs
Savers are a step closer to being able to earn a tax-free income from peer-to-peer lending
17 October 2014
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Chancellor commits to looking for 'workable solutions' to help mortgage prisoners - and praises MSE's campaign
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The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has told MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis that the Government will keep looking for solutions to help mortgage prisoners, after Martin tackled him on the issue -
Martin Lewis quizzes Chancellor Rishi Sunak on self-employed income support, stamp duty, benefits help & more
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Martin has put your questions to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak in a Budget Special of ITV's The Martin Lewis Money Show, tackling the man in charge of the nation's finances on income support for the self-employed and limited company directors, whether the stamp duty holiday really helps homebuyers, extra help for those on legacy benefits, mortgage prisoner solutions and much more -
No more coronavirus support to come for limited company directors, Chancellor Rishi Sunak tells Martin Lewis
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The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has told MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis that limited company directors won't be getting any additional financial support during the pandemic, admitting that when it comes to extra help, the door is "firmly shut" -
'I'm self-employed but confused about whether I can claim the third grant' – Unsure? Here's what you need to know
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100s of self-employed people are confused about what constitutes being “adversely affected” by coronavirus, we have some helpful scenarios to work out where you stand, as well as HMRC’s guidance. -
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Martin Lewis VIDEO: Should you pay off your Plan 1 student loan?
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If you started university between 1998 and 2012, or since then in Scotland and Northern Ireland, you'll have a Plan 1 student loan. While much is written about whether those with savings should overpay the current English Plan 2 student loans, there's little out there about Plan 1. I wanted to change that, so here's a video explaining how to decide...
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