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Hundreds of thousands of older people on low incomes could see their lives transformed by £hundreds a month if they claimed the money off rent or council tax they're entitled to, with @MorganVine_ of @IndependentAge on @Moneybox noon @BBCRadio4
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Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry is not the hardest word for pensions administrator Capita which has more apologies than solutions after it broke a promise to MPs to solve the problems at the civil service pension scheme by 30 June, @bbcdanw on @Moneybox noon @BBCRadio4
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New figures reveal 500,000 people a year say no to joining a workplace pension by opting out in the first month - giving up the free money towards their retirement from the government and their employer, with Matthew Blackstad of @PensionsUK_ on @Moneybox noon @BBCRadio4
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Parliament asked to help thousands of young adults with learning disabilities get access to their own money in state backed child trust funds. They need court permission which can cost more than is in the fund with @bbcdanw and @AndrewofSussex on @Moneybox noon @BBCRadio4
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A packed @Moneybox today
*Mortgage rates up
*Chancellor to offer help with heating oil costs
*New fraud strategy has no target to cut fraud
*What animal would you like to see on banknotes?
*Contactless card limit to stay at £100 as banks won't raise it
all at noon @BBCRadio4
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Retired civil servant Sara bought $250 cryptocurrency. Thieves used that to steal £337,000 off her in savings and loans which she may have sell her house to repay. How did they do it? What is being done to stop them? @bbcdanw and Nick Sharp of NECC @Moneybox noon @BBCRadio4
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'The PCS Union has described this as catastrophic'
Dan Whitworth told #BBCBreakfast how some members of the Civil Service Pension Scheme, which manages the pensions of 1.7 million public sector workers in the UK, have been left with no income this month after Capita took over the administration of the scheme
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Energy suppliers would be able cut off the electricity and gas if people who move home don't sign up to a supplier in about a week - under new proposals by @ofgem with @bbcdanw and Charlotte Friel Ofgem Director of Consumer Protection @Moneybox noon @BBCRadio4
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Thousands lost in removals and people use different names. Spain have it sorted sign up with bank details and direct debit or no electricity…simple
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My Mum went to the bank in the early 80s to get a loan for a car. The manager insisted on making sure her husband approved!
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700,000 more people paying tax and 1 million more paying higher rates as the Chancellor extends the big tax freeze until Spring 2031, with Heather Powell of @BlickRothenberg on @Moneybox noon @BBCRadio4
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People over 65 will not have their cash ISA allowance restricted from April 2027 but others will - only £12,000 of the £20k annual allowance can be in cash - will that encourage investing? with @russmould1 of @ajbell on @Moneybox noon @BBCRadio4
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Carers who earned too much and owe thousands of pounds in overpaid benefits may get some of their debt written off - but govt only sets aside £75mn for £300mn of debt with @bbcdanw and @lizsayce who wrote the report @DWP is following @Moneybox noon @BBCRadio4
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Families of thousands of people who were infected with HIV and Hepatitis C by the NHS when it used contaminated blood in the 1970s and 80s will NOT have to pay inheritance tax on the compensation many of them are still waiting for, with @bbcdanw on @Moneybox noon @BBCRadio4
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Teachers say their pensions are being delayed and mismanaged and one teaching union says the government should step in, with @bbcdanw and @JamesJkbowen of @NAHTnews on @Moneybox noon @BBCRadio4
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"It's diabolical"... the words of head teacher Joanne who's faced weeks of delays in getting her pension after a 40 year career in education and 2 years in the planning. Lots more on @Moneybox with @paullewismoney @bbcdanw
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There's an important difference between 'unlimited by default', with the customer needing to take actions to restrict it, and 'unlimited by design', with the customer needing to actively increase it. The former favours the FS industry, not necessarily the customer.
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Tbf Nationwide were absolutely brilliant, I had my card stolen in London didn’t realise, they notified me they picked suspicious activity so they blocked it to be safe, called me back to go through where I used, once dealt paid my money back in just two days absolutely spot on !
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Sharp rise in number of people taking their tax free lump sum out of their pension fund before the Budget last year and before the Spring Statement earlier this year. But acting on rumours could cost you dear warns Emma Sterland of @evelynpartners on @Moneybox noon @BBCRadio4
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The £100 limit on contactless card payments looks set to be scrapped after @TheFCA published plans this week to let banks set their own limit - or have no limit at all. How safe will your money be? With @bbcdanw on @Moneybox noon @BBCRadio4