Credit news
Elderly ‘hit as social care cut’
Spending on social care for the elderly is falling this year - despite the assurances of ministers, an analysis by campaigners suggests.
Bank scraps charity credit cards
Halifax and Bank of Scotland charity credit cards which have helped to raise millions of pounds will be withdrawn, Lloyds Banking Group announces
Italian cruise firm offers payout
The Italian firm that owns the stricken cruise ship Costa Concordia reaches an agreement on compensation with several Italian consumer groups.
Mortgage rates ‘to be volatile’
Brokers are telling new borrowers to expect mortgage rates to see-saw in the coming months, owing to economic uncertainty.
Deadline shift for pension reform
Full implementation of a scheme to automatically enrol workers into a pension scheme will be in place three years later than first planned.
Deadline shift for pension reform
Full implementation of a scheme to automatically enrol workers into a pension scheme will be in place three years later than first planned.
Deadline shift for pension reform
Full implementation of a scheme to automatically enrol workers into a pension scheme will be in place three years later than first planned.
National Savings cuts saving rate
The government savings body, National Savings & Investments, cuts the interest rate on its main savings account, the Direct Saver, to 1.5%.
UK house sales down by 1% in 2011
House sales in the UK fell by just 1% last year to just 869,000, one of the smallest totals on record, HMRC figures show.
Quicker Farepak payouts sought
An MP has urged the government to speed up the compensation process for Farepak families after it emerged 200 customers have died before receiving cash.
