People on Universal Credit can now get loans up to £812 and pay back over two years. If you’re on Universal Credit and need money for an emergency, you can borrow up to £812. You used to have to pay it back in one year, but now you have two years. But Chancellor Jeremy Hunt […]
Having a second home in a coastal town in rural idyll was always a luxury, and in a crowded island like ours, controversial, too. Locals regularly complain that their lives have been ruined by tourists, holiday homes and Airbnb. Too many cannot afford to buy a home in a town they grew up in. Some […]
Martin Lewis has spoken about when he thinks the new British ISA announced in the Spring Budget will launch. Savers will get an additional £5,000 annual allowance to save into the British ISA, on top of the existing £20,000 allowance, with the savings to be invested in UK companies. Mr Lewis told listeners to his […]
MPs are set to debate a petition relating to prescription charges for people with chronic or long-term health conditions. The petition, which has more than 20,000 signatures, stated: “Extend the criteria for medical exemption certificates. “The MedEx criteria should include chronic illnesses as acknowledged by the NHS. This includes but is not limited to MS, […]
Thousands of so-called mortgage prisoners have been given a ray of hope with a fresh court case that could allow them to recoup punishing repayments. The victims had mortgages with banks which collapsed following the financial crash of 2008 and were then sold on to other organisations. Carol and Kevin Belson, of Swindon, are two […]
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Some working parents are set for a £6,000 income boost thanks to new National Insurance and Child Benefit changes that’ll take effect in April. Middle-income families have been described by some as the “biggest Budget winners” due to the two tax changes announced by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt on Wednesday. Laura Suter, director of personal finance […]
Castle Trust Bank has increased the interest rate on its fixed Cash ISA to 5.05 percent, earning an “excellent” Moneyfacts rating. The interest rate is fixed for one year and the account can be opened with a minimum deposit of £1,000. Commenting on the new deal, Caitlyn Eastell, a spokesperson at Moneyfactscompare.co.uk, said: “Castle Trust […]
Pensioners may have been disappointed at the lack of policies to help them in the Spring Budget but there are several changes that could help their finances. Mark Screeton, CEO at SunLife, encouraged older Britons to read up on the changes announced by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and to see if they can increase their income […]
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