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13 Mar 2018
Many mothers in the UK are failing to protect themselves financially, according to research published ahead of Mother’s Day on 11 March 2018. Scottish Widows surveyed 5,077 adults, and revealed that 3 in 5 women with dependent children have no... Read more
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Mothers “lack financial protection”13 Mar 2018
National Savings & Investments (NS&I) has reduced the interest rate it pays on Guaranteed Growth and Income Bonds for new customers. Interest on the 3-year Growth Bond has been reduced from 2.2% to 1.95%, while interest was also lowered from... Read more
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Savings rates cut on growth and income bonds05 Mar 2018
Chancellor Philip Hammond has called for a review of inheritance tax (IHT), to make it “fit for purpose”. In a letter to the Office for Tax Simplification on 19 January 2018, he asked for proposals to be put forward to... Read more
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Chancellor calls for IHT review28 Feb 2018
The cost of most mainstream buy-to-let mortgages has increased following November 2017’s interest rate rise, according to figures from Mortgage Brain. A 2-year buy-to-let tracker mortgage with a 60% and 70% loan-to-value (LTV) ratio is now 3% higher in cost... Read more
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Buy-to-let mortgage costs starting to rise27 Feb 2018
UK productivity showed the strongest successive quarters of growth in the second half of last year, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). In the 6 months to December 2017, productivity growth saw higher levels than any... Read more
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Productivity growth ‘strongest since 2008’27 Feb 2018
The Scottish government has approved an overhaul of the Scottish income tax system, which will introduce new rates and bands from 6 April 2018. Under the new system, most taxpayers in Scotland will fall into one of 5 income tax... Read more
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Scottish income tax changes approved21 Feb 2018
The number of workers in the UK who plan to become their own boss has almost doubled in the past year, according to research. Aldermore polled 2,003 adults and found that 29% aim to start their own business in the... Read more
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More workers aim to become self-employed20 Feb 2018
The majority of firms that use agency workers have maintained or increased their use in the last 5 years, according to research. A survey by the Resolution Foundation of 500 firms found that 43% had increased their share of agency... Read more
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Firms urged into agency worker rethink20 Feb 2018
The government has announced its tax-free childcare scheme is open to all eligible families, almost a year after it was initially launched. Working parents who earn more than £120 a week and less than £100,000 a year are eligible for... Read more
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Tax-free childcare fully rolled out