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STATE pension age changes for women have sparked a furious backlash from campaigners born in the 1950s as politicians and activists disagree on how to tackle the “injustice”. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

RETIREMENT AND ME is the weekly series which looks at how people are spending their time and money as they approach later life. This week, a WASPI woman has opened up about her decision to sell her house and pick up work as she tours the UK in a camper van. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

PREMIUM BONDS can be bought as a gift for children by any adult. The deadline for buying Premium Bonds ahead of Christmas Day is looming, with the date falling next month. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

TAX-FREE CHILDCARE is a scheme available to millions of households, designed to help with the cost of childcare. The government contributions to the cost of childcare could see eligible applicants get up to £2,000 per child each year. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

STATE PENSION payments are a form of income which may be claimed once the eligible person has reached state pension age. Is the state pension taxable income? Daily Express :: Finance Feed

INHERITANCE TAX is a tax on the estate of a person who has died, which may apply above a certain threshold. For those who are looking to reduce Inheritance Tax, a word of warning has been issued when it comes to one particular exemption. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

JEREMY CORBYN has been warned the “beleaguered” pound will plummet further and lose its “edge” in the global market if he doesn’t back an early general election, with one financial expert raging at him to “stop playing games”. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

The pound was left muted against the euro as the EU delayed its decision on an extension, with the pairing trading around €1.154. The pound was left under pressure as the European Union put its decision on a Brexit delay on hold after Prime Minister Boris Johnson threatened to pull his Brexit deal if Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn rejects a ...

STATE Pension ages for women have increased in recent years as groups fight to get the retirement age back to 60 with one campaigner revealing the harsh impact the age increase has had on 1950s women. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

HACKERS demanding a ransom of four bitcoins have shut down the City of Johannesburg’s digital network. The city’s systems were breached in the early hours of this morning, bringing the digital operations of an authority serving four-and-a-half million people to a grinding halt. Daily Express :: Finance Feed