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Insurance – loyalty doesn’t pay!
A recent article in The Guardian newspaper has reminded everyone how important it is to have a regular look-around at your insurance policies – if you’ve just renewed each year for a few years with the same insurer, you’re likely to be overpaying for the cover you get. The news story quoted a number of... »
Britain failing pensioners
Seven out of ten of the British public – of all ages – think that Britain isn’t doing enough for the elderly in their retirement. And three-quarters of us think there should be a substantial increase in the basic state pension. These are the key findings of a nationwide study by Club Vita*, the... »
Pensioners/Savers could get tax refund
Many pensioners who have overpaid tax on their interest from savings could get a tax refund, says HM Revenue and Customs. HMRC has launched a campaign called TaxBack, which aims to encourage pensioners who have overpaid tax on interest from savings to claim it back, and register for savings interest to be paid gross in... »
Pensioners missing out on billions
Hundreds of thousands of pensioners with small savings are in for a benefit boost of up to £8 a week thanks to new rules coming into force next week‚ but millions of older people are still missing out on financial help they are entitled to‚ says Age Concern and Help the Aged. An estimated 540‚000... »
