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HELP TO BUY and Lifetime ISAs offer a 25 percent government bonus on savings – up to their own respective limits. Having got onto the property ladder in their early 20s, some homeowners have explained how they went about saving for their mortgage. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

STATE PENSION age must be reached in order to claim the state pension. Earlier this year, a man landed a £133,000 windfall. The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed it does not know how many people have not claimed their state pension. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

LIFETIME ISAS are a way in which many people will opt to save money – be that to buy their first property or for later in life. The total penalties savers have paid when withdrawing their money in a Lifetime ISA has been revealed by HM Revenue and Customs . Daily Express :: Finance Feed

THE GBP/USD exchange rate is currently trading at $ 1.311, up roughly 0.2 per cent from the session’s opening rate. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

UNIVERSAL CREDIT claimants are among a number of people who may be able to get a discount on their travel. Who is eligible for the Jobcentre Plus Travel Discount Card? Daily Express :: Finance Feed

STATE PENSION claimants and certain other eligible people may be able to get a one-off tax-free £10 payment before Christmas. However, a charity has now taken a look at the impact a rise in inflation has had on what the Christmas Bonus means to one’s finances. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

QUEEN ELIZABETH II set out the government’s agenda in Westminster yesterday at the Queen’s Speech. It came after Boris Johnson’s Conservative party secured an overwhelming majority in the General Election 2019 earlier this month. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

TAX REBATES may be available for some married couples under the Marriage Allowance, however, an upcoming deadline means that some people may need to act sooner rather than later. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

THE POUND euro exchange rate held steady today, with the pairing currently trading around €1.176 after the Bank of England left its interest rates on hold at 0.75 per cent, despite another split on rates. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

STATE PENSION age changes for women were not mentioned in the Queen’s Speech 2019 today. Following the State Opening of Parliament, the Women Against State Pension Inequality campaign has spoken to Express.co.uk. Daily Express :: Finance Feed