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In September, the government revealed its long-awaited plans to reform England’s funding of social care, but many home care residents won’t reap the benefits. On becoming Prime Minister, Boris Johnson announced that he had “…a clear plan we have prepared” to deal with the funding of social care in England. The statement was met with […]
Double-digit tax increases to fund the latest social care reforms will have a ripple effect on taxpayers. When the Chancellor announces tax rises that are measured in double-digit billions, normally you can assume he is presenting a Budget. That was not the case in September, when Rishi Sunak set out measures that will […]
HMRC says many teenagers are missing out on Child Trust Fund cash. The first Child Trust Funds (CTFs) matured just over a year ago, at the start of September 2020. CTFs will continue to mature until January 2029 as their owners reach the magic age of 18. At present, about 55,000 CTFs mature every […]
Increases to National Insurance Contributions (NICs) from next April have made employee pension contributions less attractive. That headline is not one you might expect to see from a financial adviser, but there is some solid logic behind it. Consider Jane who earns £40,000 a year and makes net contributions to her employer’s workplace pension […]
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says many savers may have too much cash and face the risk of wealth erosion. As the regulator for personal financial products, the FCA is rightly concerned about financial scams and savers who are encouraged to choose inappropriate high-risk investments. Both are serious issues: The FCA says that 23,378 […]
Action Fraud is warning the public to protect their loved ones as criminals cheat older and vulnerable victims out of cash and high value items through courier fraud. Data from Action Fraud, the national reporting centre for fraud and cyber crime, reveals that £10,325,133 has been lost by victims to courier fraud since the start […]