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The Direct Saver accounts from the Government run National Savings and Investments (NS&I), has cut its interest rates. On January 25th the annual interest rate was reduced from 1.75% to 1.5% The NS&I admitted that the decision had been taken to make the popular savings account less desirable. The Government had set a target [...]
Around one in five over 55s retiring this year will owe an average £38,200 in debts, according to financial firm Prudential. This year’s retirees face increasing debt problems as the figures are 15% up on the average debts of £33,100 for their counterparts 12 months ago. Mortgages and credit card bills make up most of [...]
A study conducted by Age UK has revealed that half of the pensioners it surveyed turn their heating down even when they were cold to save money on their fuel bills. In a report published today, the charity found that approximately 2 million pensioners were so concerned about their rising energy bills they were going [...]
The cost of care comes back to the age-old story of who pays for the elderly when they can no longer look after themselves. As people live longer due to a better diet and improved healthcare, the basic misconception that underlies retirement is long term care is not free at the point of delivery like [...]
Doctors have threatened to go on strike for the first time in over 30 years after refusing a new pension deal. The British Medical Association (BMA) represents 130,000 doctors and medical students and says that 60% of its members would support industrial action. If any strikes went ahead they would wreak havoc in hospitals and [...]
According to figures released today from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), inflation in the UK dropped to 4.2% in December. The consumer prices index rate fell from 4.8% in November and was contributed to the slowdown of prices for food, petrol, gas and clothing. “The largest downward pressures to the change in CPI annual [...]
Using the Freedom of Information act the BBC has found that the Financial Services Authority (FSA) hasn’t been using the service of mystery shoppers for at least eighteen months. The BBC requested the information and discovered that the last use of mystery shoppers to help protect consumers happened back in March 2010, when the [...]
EDF has become the first of the ‘big six’ energy companies to take the decision to lower their gas prices. Customers of the utilities firm will see their bills lowered by 5% from February 7th and will see them have a typical annual gas & electricity combined bill of £1,137, compared to £1,218 with British [...]
Most pensioners are going to carry on working rather than put their feet up in retirement, according to new research. Three out of four believe they will have to take a job to supplement their retirement savings – with many becoming freelancers, online traders or tradesmen. Many also feel they may have to work past [...]
A leading pension consultant has announced that the rise in public sector pension age will not lead to any savings for the Government. Consultant John Ralfe, said: “The total cost of the more generous, but later pension, is virtually the same as the cost of the current, less generous but earlier pension,” The Government was [...]
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