Former finance minister urges pension funds to invest in Britain | Personal Finance | Finance

A former finance minister has urged pension funds to invest in Britain. Baroness Altmann, who served as the Conservative pensions minister in 2015/16, said many funds behind British pensions were…

450,000 state pensioners never see a triple lock hike – don’t be one | Personal Finance | Finance

That’s because they’ve retired abroad to a country where the state pension is “frozen”, meaning it’s locked at the rate they first received it and never rises again. Under the…

Households told to act by July 1 or risk bigger energy bills | Personal Finance | Finance

Millions of households are being warned they could lose out on lower energy bills unless they take a meter reading before the end of the month. More than seven million…

Zopa launches new current account paying customers up to £256 per year | Personal Finance | Finance

Zopa, the UK-based digital bank, has launched its first current account, allowing users to earn up to £256 a year through a combination of cashback and interest. The account, Biscuit,…

Everyone born in these years set for £634 boost from DWP state pension rule | Personal Finance | Finance

Everyone born in these years is in line for a boost to their state pension worth over £634 a year. That’s because the Triple Lock forecasts show that right now,…

HMRC payslip alert as it urges workers to spot key red flags | Personal Finance | Finance

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is warning British workers to be vigilant about their company’s operations. It comes as the government prepares to launch a consultation to enhance tax collection…

HMRC warns Brits earning up to £60,000 they could be ‘missing out on cash boost’ | Personal Finance | Finance

The tax office has urged parents to check their Child Benefit entitlement as a threshold change could mean many may be missing out on a “cash boost”. As of April…

Your rights and ATOL protection if your travel company goes bust | Travel News | Travel

The Berkshire-based travel firm, Great Little Escapes, went under earlier this week, leaving thousands of holidaymakers in a state of uncertainty. The collapse of a travel company can turn the…

Rachel Reeves is one bomb from meltdown – she’s helpless if it goes of | Personal Finance | Finance

The Chancellor has made one reckless decision after another. After promising “iron discipline”, she went on a Budget tax-and-spend spree that left her with just £9.9billion of fiscal headroom. That…

Brits urged to ‘act swiftly’ as ‘top’ savings accounts face interest rate cuts | Personal Finance | Finance

With interest rates poised to fall further in the coming months, UK savers are being encouraged to act quickly to secure the top deals before they go. The Bank of…