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Mortgage rate increases begin to ease in ‘encouraging' sign for homeowners
Interest rates continue to be relatively high but current hikes to mortgage products remain “modest”
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MoneyNationwide Building Society launches new savings account paying ‘competitive’ 5% – age limits apply
Nationwide Building Society hopes to encourage younger people to save by launching the new savings account
MoneyLeon boss blasts Andy Burnham's 'unfair' pub tax cut
Leon co-founder criticises Andy Burnham's pub business rates cut for excluding restaurants
MoneyInheritance tax alert: Britons rush to withdraw pension savings to avoid Rachel Reeves's raid
The Chancellor confirmed pension pots would become liable for inheritance tax next year
MoneyDWP rolls out major overhaul to PIP and Universal Credit assessments
All disability and sickness benefit assessments will now be automatically audio recorded unless claimants opt out
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HMRC issues £1,000 tax warning to a number of workers ahead of deadline
Britons earning extra income may need to register for Self Assessment before October 5

Nationwide Building Society reaffirms ‘promise’ to keep branches open amid wave of closures
Bank branch closures in the UK have become widespread but Nationwide Building Society has vowed to buck the trend

DWP benefit worth almost £6,000 a year available to pensioners with one claim
Attendance Allowance can provide up to £5,959.20 a year for eligible pensioners who need help with personal care

State pension tax: Experts warn John Healey's plan creates unfair two-tier pension system
Campaigners warn the plan could create unfair differences between pensioners with similar incomes
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Mansion tax: Councils warn Andy Burnham's 'inefficient' £2m property levy may leave authorities out of pocket
The Local Government Association said the new levy risks creating a costly and confusing system for councils

Little-known inheritance tax relief could save families tens of thousands
Quick succession relief can reduce inheritance tax when the same assets are taxed after two deaths within five years

Stealth pension tax trap set to catch 600,000 amid frozen thresholds
More than 600,000 taxpayers could be affected by the pension taper by 2032 if Labour keeps income thresholds frozen

Pensioner reveals reality of renting in retirement after selling home to help son with house deposit
Rising living costs and longer retirements are forcing older households to rethink their housing plans

Bank branch closures in March: Full list of Lloyds, Barclays and NatWest sites shutting down
Lloyds, Barclays and NatWest are among the high street banks closing branches in the UK

Nationwide Building Society offering £50,000 loans to 'meet customer needs' amid cost of living crisis
The building society is raising the amount of loan support on offer as Britons prepare to make home improvements over the Bank Holday