Tag: Government
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When you hear the word “President,” what comes to mind?
When you hear the word “president,” what comes to mind? Probably the president of the United States, right? Even though there are many presidents in the world, the word has become closely linked to America. But have you ever wondered why the person in office is called “president” in the first place? Enter the president…
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Suspect pension advisers to be named on watch list
Excellent news:- Firms and advisers arousing industry suspicions of wrongdoing will be placed on a semi-secret watch list to warn businesses considering working with them. The Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) is working on a closed list with names of pensions schemes and advisers that have been flagged up as potential scammers, to be shared among…
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UK inflation ‘peaks’ as sterling hits post-Brexit high
CPI drops to 3% UK inflation has peaked and is now on a downward trajectory, market commentators have said, as latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) dropped from a five-year high of 3.1% in November to 3% in December. The slight decline, the first drop…
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Waspi women should be given £15,000 each, Lib Dems say
The Liberal Democrats have called on the Government to correct the “injustice” faced by the Women Against State Pension Inequality Campaign by giving them £15,000 each. Stephen Lloyd, the Liberal Democrat spokesman for work and pensions says the Government should do so immediately. Lloyd argues successive administrations have failed to help women who are set to…
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‘Forgotten’ funds to be released by banks/building societies –
An estimated £300m in forgotten and unclaimed money is to be released by banks and building societies in order to support disadvantaged people and those trapped in spiral debt. The money will be sourced from unclaimed bank accounts which have no owner or have been left ‘forgotten’. An estimated £2bn is currently sitting in these…