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DWP makes slow progress on parents’ pension redress

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is making slow progress on addressing State Pension errors for around 194,000 parents who are being denied a full State Pension because they have not had the correct information applied to their National Insurance records....

Retiring overseas? Then think about your pension

If you are planning to retire overseas, you need to consider what to do with your pension once you leave the UK. There are a few options, including leaving your pension in the same UK pension fund, and just having the income paid to a sterling bank account, and then...

The best way to spend money on your summer holiday abroad

Schools are out and the summer holiday season is in full swing. For those of us going abroad, there are various things to consider when it comes to spending our cash overseas, to make sure we are getting the most out of our time away for the least amount of money....

How do 18-year-olds access their Child Trust Fund?

Thousands of children have had a pot of money building up for them as they grow thanks to a Government initiative launched near the start of the millennium. The Child Trust Fund (CTF) was launched way back in 2005 and has been available to all children born between...

New Labour Government reveals plans in King’s Speech

The landslide victory for Labour has promised a variety of changes to the way the country is run, and a wide range of these were revealed in the King’s Speech for the State Opening of Parliament. There were around 35 bills announced in the speech, including a new...

General Election – what promises are in the manifestoes?

The General Election is days away, and each of the political parties have put out their manifestoes as they try to encourage us to vote for them. At the time of writing, the polls were suggesting a landslide victory for Labour this year, with the Conservatives...