Archive for September, 2010
Tax-free children’s savings account under consideration
Lacking only a government contribution, the mooted children’s savings account is a child trust fund in all but name Children could soon benefit from a “new” tax-free savings account which bears a striking similarity to the child trust fund axed by the coalition government in May – with one big difference: there will be no [...]
Borrowers with poor credit ratings offered cheaper loans
The government’s My Home Finance scheme aims to offer borrowers with a poor credit history a cheaper alternative to loan sharks Borrowers who are normally forced to seek exhorbitantly expensive credit from door step and pay day lenders will be offered a cheaper source of borrowing by the government and the National Housing Federation from [...]
Businesses ‘unprepared’ for older workforces, report shows
Despite estimates that a third of UK workers will be over 50 by 2020, a report has revealed that businesses are under prepared Only 14% of UK managers consider their organisation well-prepared to cope with the demands of an increasingly older workforce, according to research by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and the Chartered Institute [...]
Tax underpayment amnesty for those owing under £300
Treasury writes off debt of 40% of underpayers, while those owing more could have up to three years to pay As part of an effort to sort out anomalies in the past collection of tax, anyone who has been undercharged up to £300 in the past six tax years will have it written off, while [...]
House prices fall for second consecutive month
House prices fell by 0.9% in August, while the three-month rate of change fell from 1.2% to 0%, Nationwide’s latest index shows Poll: Is this the beginning of a new slump? House prices fell by 0.9% in August, the second consecutive monthly fall following July’s 0.5% decline, taking the average price of a home in [...]
House prices fall for second consecutive month
House prices fell by 0.9% in August, while the three-month rate of change fell from 1.2% to 0%, Nationwide’s latest index shows Poll: Is this the beginning of a new slump? House prices fell by 0.9% in August, the second consecutive monthly fall following July’s 0.5% decline, taking the average price of a home in [...]
