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Women, carers and the self employed could be among the winners from the huge pension shake-up that could see a £155-a-week flat-rate state pension from 2015 or 2016.
5 April 2011
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It's exactly 20 years since most homes in England and Scotland were valued to place them into council tax bands, yet still, hundreds of thousands are paying too much.
1 April 2011
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The Government is considering raising its suggested flat-rate state pension from £140 to £155 a week, it is claimed.
1 April 2011
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The Government has unveiled plans for a tax-efficient junior Isa for kids to save up to £3,000 a year.
31 March 2011
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The Government is proposing to raise the monetary limit under which individuals can avoid going to court to formally settle a dispute.
30 March 2011
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Energy companies that hike prices must give their customers at least 30 days' warning, the industry regulator has said.
28 March 2011
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Equitable Life today announced plans to hand back hundreds of millions of pounds to its beleaguered policyholders who have seen the value of their investments dive.
28 March 2011
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Plans to help the poorest students in England remain in higher education have been unveiled today.
28 March 2011
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Government-owned National Savings & Investments (NS&I) will re-launch its tax-free, inflation-linked certificates this spring.
24 March 2011
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Chancellor George Osborne will delay the planned rise on air passenger tax by one year, which would have cost flyers a combined £140 million.
23 March 2011

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