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Pension providers will have to give more support to savers accessing their pension pots in future, under plans confirmed by the regulator today.

Current account customers of six major banks will be able to download a year's worth of data into a single format from today, which it's hoped will then be used to make comparing bank accounts easier.

The third round of funding under the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund (GDHIF) has closed today after the £70 million put aside ran out in 10 days. Households can however still apply for £5m left over from the second round of funding.

Consumers rights are changing from 1 October when the new Consumer Rights Act, which has been given Royal Assent by the Queen today, comes into force.

Mobile phone users will be protected from massive bills when their handsets are stolen both in the UK and abroad under measures announced by the Government.

If you're a wannabe first-time buyer aged 16 or over, from this Autumn the Government will give you a cash boost towards buying your first home if you save into a new type of ISA, it was announced in today's Budget.

The majority of people will get a small tax cut over the next few years, under changes to the personal allowance announced by Chancellor George Osborne today. Meanwhile, you'll need to earn more to pay the higher rate tax.

Chancellor George Osborne said today he will scrap the annual self-assessment tax return and replace it with a 'digital tax account' from early next year.

The national minimum wage for adults is to increase by 3% – 20p an hour – from 1 October, the biggest real-term rise in seven years, the Government has today announced.

Five million people who've already bought and locked into an annuity will be given the same pension freedoms as people nearing retirement, the Government has announced.