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MIDDLE-aged workers could be forced to pay a social care tax to cover illness in old age. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

STATE PENSIONS can provide you with an income in your later years, and Pension Credit can also assist you by boosting your income. But is Pension Credit the same as the state pension? Daily Express :: Finance Feed

ISA contributions can only be made between certain windows before their allowances are reset. ISAs offer tax advantages for savers but there are limits in place. Individuals only have a certain amount of time to get as much benefit as possible from an ISA and the deadline is quickly approaching. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

BANK overdraft charges will be going through a major overhaul in April 2020. Multiple changes will be introduced but it is also possible that some banks have already introduced new rules. This will likely affect millions across the UK as recent research revealed that many people use their overdrafts to fund their living costs. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

INHERITANCE tax is levied on estates that are passed on once a person has died. The tax is only paid on estates that hit certain value criteria and many will likely not have to pay anything at all. For those it will affect, however, the cost can have a profound effect on finances. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

BANKS and other financial companies are embracing digital technology at an unprecedented rate. This can be seen in many customer facing elements as banking apps make the need for physical interactions obsolete. People can now easily manage their finances from their phones but the technology behind the scenes may not be coping so well. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

SAVING money can be a tricky task for many people as prices rise across the board. Inflation has been a problem for many years now as basic essentials become more expensive. This doesn’t just concern things like food and utility bills but also areas like leisure and entertainment. A discussion on Reddit highlighted just how expensive modern life can get. ...

EMPOWERING documentaries and searing dramas featuring the stupendous courage of extraordinary people will celebrated at this year’s London Human Rights Watch Film Festival in the capital’s cinemas, from March 12 to 20. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

STAMP Duty Land Tax is paid when a person purchases a property or land over certain values in England and Northern Ireland. This will mostly concern monetary transactions but SDLT could also be due on certain property transfers. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

PIP stands for Personal Independence Payment, and this payment is replacing Disability Living Allowance for some people. What are the current PIP rates, and how will it change from April 2020? Daily Express :: Finance Feed