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• The flaws inherent in a triple lock on the bedrock of the welfare state | Letters

  01-04-2024 18:51
  
  Readers respond to an article by Owen Jones supporting plans by the Conservatives and Labour to maintain the triple lock on the state pensionThe triple lock needs reform, but the wealth tax suggested by Owen Jones as a way of recouping revenue from wealthy pensioners will create other problems (The poor need the money, the rich may not – but I say hands off the state pension triple lock, 27 March).One of the flaws in the existing triple lock is that the annual increase is determined as the
  
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• Martin Rowson on the sharp rise in UK household bills – cartoon

  01-04-2024 18:08
  
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• Indie publisher wins refund fight after poster campaign let-down

  01-04-2024 17:41 via express.co.uk
  
  George Spender holding new horror title and latest publication for the business
  
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• Rise in UK minimum wage leaves millions short of real living wage

  01-04-2024 13:28
  
  Lowest-paid will be £1,000 short of the figure paid by some employers to reflect actual household costsMillions of UK workers will still be left more than £1,000 a year short of a real living wage, despite the biggest cash boost in the minimum wage set by the government for more than a decade.The “national living wage” (NLW) is increasing from Monday from £10.42 to £11.44 an hour, and is being expanded to cover younger workers with a cut in the age threshold f
  
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• Warning as Buy Now Pay Later schemes threaten 'debt timebomb'

  01-04-2024 13:01 via express.co.uk
  
  Despite BNPL being the second most common form of borrowing, half of people aged 18-34 do not understand it can lead to debt.
  
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• Warning as most people forget to include these important assets in their will

  01-04-2024 12:00 via express.co.uk
  
  New research found that half of UK adults have a will, and only 12 percent of those have included at least one digital asset.
  
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• Warning over 40 year mortgages that will see OAPs weighed down with monthly repayments

  01-04-2024 11:00 via express.co.uk
  
  An increasing number of home buyers are taking out mortgages of up to 40 years in order to make monthly payments affordable.
  
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• Thousands of Britons to get 'hidden' £37,200 pensions boost with pay increase

  01-04-2024 11:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Workers have been urged not to opt out of paying into their pensions.
  
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• UK homeowners warned as climate crisis turbocharges knotweed menace

  01-04-2024 10:00
  
  Warmer weather means the invasive plant, which can cost thousands to eradicate and even cause house sales to collapse, is appearing much earlier in the yearHomeowners are being urged to be extra vigilant of Japanese knotweed growing on their properties after the invasive species emerged six weeks earlier than usual this year following unusually warm weather.The distinctive red stems were spotted throughout February and March, a development which has been linked to climate change. Continue readin
  
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• Energy bills drop by hundreds of pounds today as Ofgem price cap comes into force

  01-04-2024 09:16 via express.co.uk
  
  The Ofgem price cap has fallen by around 12 percent today, meaning energy bills for millions of Brits will become that bit cheaper.
  
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• Lloyds left me in limbo in a water-damaged mouldy home

  01-04-2024 09:00
  
  The ceiling in the kitchen collapsed after a tank overflowed but it won’t approve repairsI came home one evening to find water pouring under the kitchen door. The tank in the attic had overflowed after the ballcock valve broke and brought down part of the kitchen ceiling. My insurer, Lloyds, speedily dispatched a surveyor and a drying company, but two months later nothing further has happened. The drying company won’t install dehumidifiers until the rest of the soaked ceiling is safe
  
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• How to grab a last-minute Isa before the April 5 deadline

  01-04-2024 09:00
  
  With just days to go it’s best to act now, do your homework and don’t panicDon’t delayThe end of the tax year on 5 April is rapidly approaching, and, with it, the deadline to use this year’s £20,000 Isa allowance. Continue reading...
  
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• Cheap eats where kids can eat for free this Easter half term

  01-04-2024 09:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Money Magpie's Vicky Parry explores the deals available to save money on kids meals during the Easter half term.
  
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• What does the new tax year mean for you? From bill increases to pay rises

  01-04-2024 08:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Money Magpie's Vicky Parry explains several key changes coming into effect this week.
  
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• Household bills rise sharply despite easing energy costs

  01-04-2024 06:00
  
  Rates for phone, broadband and water will increase from Monday and other rises are in the pipelineConsumers are braced for huge rises in their household bills on everything from water to broadband, as the cost of living crisis continues to bite.Despite inflation easing, Monday will see the cost of a host of bills and taxes increasing, adding further pressure to household finances more than two years after bills began to rise significantly. Continue reading...
  
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• 200 cats, 200 dogs, one lab: the secrets of the pet food industry – podcast

  01-04-2024 06:00
  
  Pet food is a £120bn industry, with vast resources spent on working out how best to nourish and delight our beloved charges. But how do we know if we’re getting it right? By Vivian Ho Continue reading...
  
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• Government’s ‘childcare chaos’ leaving families in England facing steep costs

  01-04-2024 01:00
  
  Labour says places have fallen by almost 40,000 since the Tories came to power in 2010, forcing parents to leave the workforceChildcare places in England have fallen by nearly 40,000 since the Tories came to power in 2010, Labour research has found.This includes a drop of 1,000 places between March and December last year, at a time when demand was anticipated to rise before new entitlements became available. Continue reading...
  
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