Eamonn Prendergast
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MoneyWeek
Could a pay rise reduce your tax allowances? How to cut your income tax bill instead
Many people fear a pay rise will mean missing out on valuable tax benefits but there are steps you can take to earn more without losing out financially.
Daily Mirror
‘Crucial’ UK £92 document ‘hugely underused’ and it’s not a will
It’s a separate legal document that can save a lot of headaches
Daily Express
New alert as £92 document is ‘as important as a will’ but ‘hugely underused’
Mad how many people still ignore this
Cambridgeshire Live
‘Hugely underused’ £92 document ‘as important as a will’
Experts have said that many people in the UK don’t have it in place
MoneyWeek
Should the state pension triple lock be scrapped?
Pressure is growing to reform or scrap the triple lock to preserve the state pension. Is the Labour government likely to make a change?
FT Adviser
‘We are already in a pensions crisis’, advisers warn after commission report
The Pension Schemes Act will help tackle shortcomings identified by the Pensions Commission report but won’t fix the retirement crisis altogether.
Daily Express
UK pensions crisis ‘already here’ as 15 million Brits have not saved enough
Large groups across the UK are now facing a severe cliff-edge when they retire.
Newspage News
“Excluding business sale proceeds from Temporary High Balance protection is a policy blind spot”
“Excluding business sale proceeds from Temporary High Balance protection is a policy blind spot” say financial experts
This Is Money
What the £2m+ mansion tax will mean for the property market
The potential mansion tax is the latest in a long line of property taxes that are reportedly being considered ahead of the Budget.
FT Adviser
Mansion tax would ‘paralyse’ the housing market
If the government were to make changes to capital gains tax on main residences it would have significant implications on the housing market.
Business Matters
Rise in people and firms cancelling private medical insurance as tax squeeze bites: “The numbers no longer stack up”
Financial advisers report a rise in businesses and individuals cancelling private medical insurance as tax pressures and costs mount.
Express.co.uk
Rachel Reeves slammed as UK economy on ‘toxic’ path to inflation chaos
The prediction, from S&P Global, marks a sharp climb from August’s 3.8% rate and is double the Bank of England’s (BoE) 2% target.
Express.co.uk
‘Unbeatable’ savings account offers 50% bonus rate
Many households aren’t aware that the “unbeatable” savings account exists, experts have said.
The Armchair Trader
Gold fever: the smartest ways to buy and sell as prices hit record highs
With gold prices smashing through all time highs many UK investors are wondering how best to profit from soaring prices.
Express.co.uk
People with pensions urged to avoid ‘knee-jerk’ mistake costing thousands
Finance experts are warning people not to act on ‘speculation alone’ in the run up to the autumn Budget
Manchester Evening News
Pensioners told of DWP ‘£1 rule’ over £300 winter fuel payment
‘Cliff-edge’ benefit branded ‘ludicrous’ as people could miss out because of tiny amount of income
Express.co.uk
Rachel Reeves tax panic sees withdrawals rise 36% in stampede to the exit
The Financial Conduct Authority revealed savers pulled £70.9billion from their pots in 2024/25
City AM
Housing in London now classed as unaffordable at every income level
Someone earning an average income in the capital faces a whopping price-to-income affordability ratio of 13.5.
Birmingham Live
Bank of England’s decision to leave interest rates on hold ‘somewhat perverse’
Interest rates remain at 4%
Express.co.uk
Building society offers market-leading 7.5% interest rate on savings account
The mutual is one of the few providers offering savers Bank of England base rate-beating returns.
Daily Mirror
Savers to bag market-leading 7.5% interest rate on account with building society
Principality Building Society is offering a market-leading 7.5% interest rate on its regular account - but how does it compare to other options on the market?
Daily Telegraph
Leading pension experts consider cashing in tax-free lump sums before Budget
Two of Britain’s most prominent pension experts have said they are planning to raid their savings pots amid fears Chancellor Rachel Reeves could slash the tax-free lump sum.
Express.co.uk
Financial expert shares one thing NOT to do ahead of Reeves’ Autumn Budget
The financial pro has warned Brits against making ‘a very costly mistake’.
Birmingham Live
UK households warned against taking tax-free lump sums out of pensions
Experts warned it “could prove a very costly mistake”
FT Adviser
Advisers warn against taking tax-free lump sums from pensions
Advisers have warned UK individuals against taking tax-free lump sums from their
FT Adviser
Advisers warn against taking tax-free lump sums from pensions
Advisers have warned UK individuals against taking tax-free lump sums from their
Birmingham Live
UK households warned against taking tax-free lump sums out of pensions
Experts warned it “could prove a very costly mistake”
The Times
The figures that show why you should challenge an HMRC fine
A record number of taxpayers successfully overturned fines from HM Revenue & Customs last year.
Daily Mirror
DWP £10,000 ‘trigger’ alert as new update given
Experts have expressed concern behind the headline figures
The Times
From probate to inheritance tax: how to save your family money when you die
Fees and funeral costs are rising and more taxes are coming for the middle class. So what can you do now to cut the cost of dying?
Nottingham Post
HMRC ‘check record now’ warning as new tax rules enforced from 2027
HMRC expects the measure to raise an extra £315 million over four years
Wales Online
HMRC ‘check record now’ warning as new tax rules enforced from 2027
HMRC expects the measure to raise an extra £315 million over four years
FT Adviser
Advisers green-light reforms to pension transfer regulations
Advisers have welcomed proposed changes to the red/amber flag system and extra protection for Ssas transfers, but stressed the need for balance between preventing scams and delaying legitimate transfers.
Daily Mirror
People born before 1976 told ‘make crucial check now’
It could make all the difference in the years to come
Daily Express
People in their 50s told to ‘make crucial pension check’ before time runs out
Feels like the clock’s ticking on this one
North Wales Live
New ’40 percent’ tax alert as UK ‘many families are being caught’
There is a 40% charge on parts of an estate above the threshold – and experts warn more families are being caught out
Yorkshire Live
New ’40 percent’ tax alert as UK ‘many families are being caught’
There is a 40% charge on parts of an estate above the threshold – and experts warn more families are being caught out
Daily Express
New ‘death tax’ warning as experts say avoid HMRC threshold risk
The standard threshold - known as the nil-rate band - has been stuck at £325,000 since 2009
Surrey Live
New ’40 percent’ tax alert as UK ‘many families are being caught’
There is a 40% charge on parts of an estate above the threshold – and experts warn more families are being caught out
FT Adviser
Advisers question why Hargreaves Lansdown got a shout out in Budget
The chancellor mentioned Hargreaves Lansdown in the Budget as a wealth firm in a position to help people move from saving in cash Isas to investing in stocks-and-shares Isas.
Newspage News
Cutting the cash ISA limit slammed as “another short-sighted move by the government”
Cutting the cash ISA limit to £12,000 branded “another short-sighted move by the government” following Budget
Pound Sterling Live
Dividend Tax Raid Will Crush Entrepreneurial Spirit
Raising dividend taxes will hurt the UK’s small businesses and entrepreneurial economy, warn workers in the sec…
Thisismoney
As the number of people aged over 100 doubles, here are three ways the ageing population will affect ALL our finances
Back in 2004, in a world that years away from facing the global financial crisis of 2008, Brexit and the covid pandemic, news headlines warned of the risks of an ageing population and the possibility of...
Express.co.uk
Rachel Reeves faces backlash over potential pension plan
Critics warn that any such move would “punish prudence”