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Millions of over 55s unaware they may face 40% tax – check if you’re affected
Rising house prices and frozen thresholds means more and more families are unexpectedly being caught in the inheritance net, forced to pay thousands to HMRC
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MoneyMillions face £1,700 energy bills as gas stockpiles plunge to historic lows ahead of winter
Households have already begun rushing to secure cheaper fixed-rate deals before costs climb further
MoneyMajor restaurant chain announces final closing dates as 200 locations shut
The company is withdrawing from its standalone restaurant chains as it moves towards becoming a hotel-focused business
MoneyAndy Burnham considers 10 per cent 'death tax' on all estates to pay for social care
Downing Street refused to rule out the policy on Monday
MoneyNumber of millionaires in Britain sinks to lowest since financial crisis thanks to 'hostile culture'
'When young and ambitious people are voting with their feet and leaving your country, that's a shameful sign,' the Shadow Business Secretary said
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Major delivery firm's proposals could see 3,100 delivery jobs disappear across Britain
UPS faces strike threat as plans to replace thousands of UK drivers with self-employed couriers spark fury
Barclays and Lloyds customers report payment problems as money fails to appear in accounts
Lloyds and Barclays customers have reported being hit by payment delays
Aldi reveals 160 'priority locations' for new UK stores - full list
Earlier this year, shoppers voted on where the supermarket should open its next stores
Pub closures: Britons handed £61 million to help save local venues
Communities will be given new powers and funding to buy cherished local venues before they are sold or shut down
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John Healy issued urgent pension warning ahead of first Budget as savers risk losing £63,000
AJ Bell writes to the new chancellor calling for commitment to pension tax stability ahead of the Budget
Benefit claimant legally getting paid equivalent of a £93,000 salary
The claimant brings in around £5,400 a month through part-time work, Universal Credit and help with rent and childcare
DWP and HMRC to implement 'new measures' which could affect your state pension payments
DWP and HMRC have issued a warning ahead of a major state pension deadline next year
Andy Burnham backs new pension fund investing £1billion of savers' money in British start-ups
It has been described as the first fund of its kind in the UK
Teenagers on PIP get £100 a week more than part-time workers
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged he will not be "squeamish" about bringing down the welfare bill
Teenagers on PIP get £100 a week more than part-time workers
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged he will not be "squeamish" about bringing down the welfare bill