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INHERITANCE TAX is a tax on the estate of a person who has died. A new rule is being considered by the House of Lords. What would the proposed changes mean for members of the public? Daily Express :: Finance Feed

STATE PENSION age is the age at which a person can claim the state pension, however it may be that some people who receive the payment could get a discount on their bills. Who is eligible? Daily Express :: Finance Feed

BITCOIN is currently gripped in a tight channel of resistance as opposing market forces attempt to move it away from recent stability. The volatility which normally defines cryptocurrency had been largely ever-present as BTC bounced between $ 6,800 and $ 8,600 during recent months before a curious flatline held it at a steady average of $ 8,640 over the past ...

UNIVERSAL CREDIT will rise in April 2020. Working age benefits, which include Jobseeker’s Allowance, Income Support and Tax credits will rise by 1.7 percent in line with inflation. Around 2.5 million people on Universal Credit will see their payments rise, with more than 10 million people benefiting across the board. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

ITS inspirational courses teaching inmates to make spectacles and find skilled paid work are cutting reoffending rates and helping to rebuild lives, and now visionary business The Prison Opticians Trust is expanding with an online store. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

HMRC has taken steps to reduce the risk of fraudulent messages being sent to members of the public, however there is still a risk of people falling victim to tax refund scams. How can a person reduce the risk of falling victim to a scam attempt? Daily Express :: Finance Feed

UNIVERSAL CREDIT: A quarter of those receiving Universal Credit are in problem debt, three times the rate among the general population , according to a new report. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

THE struggling Eurozone is facing another huge setback with companies’ demand for bank loans falling for the first time in six years, despite desperate attempts from the European Central Bank to stimulate more lending. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

THE POUND euro exchange rate rose by 0.6 percent this afternoon, with the pairing currently trading around €1.184 after Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid said that the UK could secure a comprehensive EU trade deal this year. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

STATE PENSION age is the age at which point a person can get the state pension. It’s possible to check when one will reach state pension age, as well as when they’ll be eligible for free bus travel, online. Daily Express :: Finance Feed