Finance News

The pound euro exchange rate eased today, with the pairing currently trading around €1.140 following today’s Queen’s Speech. In the formal address, which is largely a vehicle for the government’s policy announcements, the Queen reiterated her Government’s priority to leave the EU on October 31. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

The pound slumped against the US dollar this afternoon, with the pairing currently trading around $ 1.261 after the pound surrendered some of last week’s gains following a deceleration in UK-EU negotiations. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

STATE PENSION forecasts will depend on a person’s National Insurance record. What is the full new state pension, and what does a person have to do in order to be eligible to receive the maximum amount? Daily Express :: Finance Feed

UNIVERSAL credit is a payment which may be made in order to help with a claimant’s living costs. Some recipients could boost their savings with a tax-free bonus of £1,200 – but who is eligible? Daily Express :: Finance Feed

INHERITANCE TAX is the tax paid on the estate of a person who has died. It is only paid above a threshold, and not in all circumstances. How do Inheritance Tax calculators work? Daily Express :: Finance Feed

RETIREMENT AND ME is the weekly series which looks at how people are spending their time and money during – and as they approach – retirement. This week, one man tells his story about why he’s looking to work beyond state pension age and into his 70s. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

LORD Mark Price, former Waitrose managing director and trade minister, has returned to retail with the launch of an online business expertise hub, the Engaging Works Business Library. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

UNIVERSAL CREDIT changes were announced last month by the Department for Work and Pensions , stating the Government is cracking down on scammers who have applied for Universal Credit advance loans. What does the new system mean for new claimants? Daily Express :: Finance Feed

TENS of thousands of pounds were raised in less than 24 hours by a crowdfunding page launched on Friday to help women born in the 1950s appeal an unsuccessful High Court battle against state pension age changes. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

UNIVERSAL CREDIT: A recipient of Universal Credit has spoken about the difficulty she’s facing in paying for food and heating, as she prepares to move from her family home in a bid to seek better job prospects. Daily Express :: Finance Feed