Pet projects benefit from new care scheme
Pets are proving one of the unexpected beneficiaries of direct payments, the government social care scheme which seeks to give service users greater control over their ca...
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As you give, so shall you now be made to pay
Many taxpayers face new accountancy and tax bills for thousands of pounds from 6 April. Yet the Inland Revenue has still not published details of how a new Inheritance Ta...
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Lloyds and HBOS scrap over cheque clearing
A row erupted between Lloyds TSB and HBOS yesterday over the time it takes for a cheque to clear.
As Lloyds TSB reported a 20% drop in pre-tax profits to £3.5bn, i...
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Arriva announces £116m pre-tax profit
Bus and train company Arriva today became the latest transport group to report rising profits from its rail operations.
The Sunderland-based firm, which runs trains in ...
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New Banking Code promises better customer service
Banks and building societies will be obliged to provide customers with clearer information and better service standards under the revised Banking Code, which comes into f...
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Lib Dems pledge to scrap council tax
The Liberal Democrats today launched their campaign to scrap the council tax in favour of a local income tax.
The Lib Dem policy has been flagged up for more than a year...
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Minister defends controls
A minister yesterday rejected criticism that the government had watered down controls on the payment of bribes by British companies.
Douglas Alexander, the trade minist...
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How can we avoid inheritance tax?
Q My 78-year-old mother wishes to transfer money into my name rather than my brother's so that I gain it on her death. What is it possible for her to do without paying in...
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Time for gath'ring winter fuel money is nigh
As the cold weather continues, elderly people are reminded that if they have not already received their winter fuel payment they should make a claim before 30 March.
The...
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Alert to fraud
Under a new anti-fraud scheme from MasterCard, you could soon receive a text message asking you to confirm a recent transaction on your credit card. The new system is an ...
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