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HMRC has issued a tax refund scam warning. How can taxpayers differentiate between legitimate correspondence and that sent by a scammer? Daily Express :: Finance Feed
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State pension age is rising – how to find out your state pension age amid changes
STATE PENSION age is the age at which a person is able to start claiming their state pension. The state pension age is currently rising; how can one check their state pension age? Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Tax on pension: HMRC reveal thousands breached annual allowance – what is standard limit?
HMRC statistics released today revealed that more than 37,300 pension scheme members exceeded their annual allowance in 2017-2018. The total value of pension contributions exceeding the allowance has risen since the previous year. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Pound euro exchange rate: GPB/EUR steady as October’s German consumer confidence improves
The pound euro exchange rate steadied today, with the pairing currently trading around €1.121 after October’s German GfK consumer confidence index unexpectedly rose from 9.7 to 9.9, buoying optimism in an otherwise struggling economy. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Mortgage rates: How millions of borrowers could save £4,500 per year – can you cut costs?
MORTGAGES can be the key to becoming the owner of a home. However, homeowners who lapse onto their lender’s Standard Variate Rate mortgage are said to be facing the “ultimate loyalty penalty” – with the additional costs wracking up into the thousands each year. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Universal Credit: Who is eligible? How Pension Credit rule change affected some couples
UNIVERSAL CREDIT may be claimed by a person who is eligible in order to help with their living costs. Who is entitled to the benefit payment and how has a change in Pension Credit rules affected some people who have not yet reached state pension age? Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Tax code 1250L – do you have this tax code? HMRC explain what the number means
TAX CODE 1250L is the most common tax code in the 2019 to 2020 tax year. HM Revenue and Customs has explained how the number in tax codes are worked out. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Premium Bonds: NS&I estimates how many £1million jackpots available in October 2019 draw
PREMIUM BONDS are entered into a monthly draw, provided they are eligible. Ahead of the October 2019 prize draw, NS&I has estimated the number of higher value, medium value, and lower value “prizes” which will be up for grabs in the upcoming draw. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Universal Credit claimants may be able to get water bills capped – are you eligible?
UNIVERSAL CREDIT claimants are among a number of people who may be able to see their bills for a water meter capped, if they are eligible. Who is eligible for help under the WaterSure scheme? Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Pound v US dollar: GBP exchange rate FLAT amid Brexit Irish border agreement
A CAUTIOUS reaction from the currency market to news of an agreement on the Irish border after Brexit is keeping the pound stuck at opening levels versus the US dollar so far today. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
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