Pensioners can opt out of Winter Fuel Payment from April to avoid tax bill next year
Older people with income over £35,000 may choose not to receive the payment to prevent it being recovered through their tax code. Pension
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Almost three quarters of savers would abandon moving investments due to delays
The majority of those with savings or investments would abandon transferring their funds to alternative providers because of delays and complexity, according to
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The impact of Employer National Insurance (NI) increases under the 2029 Salary Sacrifice Rules: two workforces and two very different outcomes | Blogs
As businesses prepare for the 2029 Salary Sacrifice reforms, Chris Walton, Head of Corporate Leverage at Shawbrook examines how these changes will affect
Wealth Management
Digital health equity gaps remain, finds WHO research
Dr Azzopardi Muscat, irector of health systems at the World Health Organisation/Europe (Credit: WHO) People with greater health needs and language barriers still
Wealth Management
Steve Jordan, co-founder, Five Wealth
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Income Tax Rules 2026: What changes and what stays same? FAQs answered | Personal Finance
The government has notified the Income-tax Rules, 2026, clearing the way for a new compliance framework from April 1, 2026, but without
Energy
IEA chief warns Australia against sudden gas export taxes as Albanese says ‘stable, predictable’ world gone | Fossil fuels
The head of the International Energy Agency has warned the Albanese government against sudden changes to corporate taxes, suggesting a proposed 25% export
Energy
Middle East crisis live: Starmer and Trump discuss ‘essential’ need to open strait of Hormuz as Israel warns war will continue for weeks | US-Israel war on Iran
Starmer calls emergency meeting on UK economy as risks from war mount British prime minister Keir Starmer is set to chair an emergency
Energy
Middle East crisis live: Iran threatens to lay mines across entire Gulf if coasts are attacked as Israel warns war could continue for weeks | US-Israel war on Iran
Iran says coastal attack will lead to full Gulf closure and mine-laying Iran’s defence council threatened to lay sea mines to block the
Insurance
UK home insurers to lose money on underwriting in 2026, analysis predicts
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