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MARCUS BY GOLDMAN SACHS launched onto the UK savings scene last year offering a savings account paying 1.5 per cent, which included a 12-month bonus rate. On the one-year anniversary, how can a saver renew getting the bonus rate? Daily Express :: Finance Feed
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Free bus pass age: People in England wait longer than rest of UK amid state pension change
FREE bus travel may allow a person to carry out errands and social plans during their later years. In England, a person can get a bus pass for free travel when they reach the state pension age for women – but the rules differ in certain areas of the UK. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Universal Credit claim changes: DWP reveals new safeguards in crackdown on loan scams
UNIVERSAL CREDIT advance loan applicants will now have an appointment with Jobcentre staff first, ahead of receiving the advanced payments, the Department for Work and Pensions has announced, in a Government crackdown on benefit scammers. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »HMRC issues tax scam warning: Simple way you may be able to spot a scammer
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
Read More »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
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