October 2023 money news

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Not everyone’s a winner in the turnaround on winter fuel payments,

Although women typically live longer than men, we tend to head into retirement with smaller pension pots. Little wonder then that new research by Royal London shows that 49% of women over 50 with a pe

Q Are prescription charges going up this year? And by how much? A Prescription charges in England will be frozen this year, for the first time since 2022, with a single item remaining at £9.90 in 2025

The average Brit takes £320 in cash when going abroad according to GoCompare while over 55s take £380. Check your travel policy’s cash cover as some insurers may have lower limits. Skipton’s Delayed S

Richard Hughes, chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), puts it simply, says The Telegraph. “The UK cannot afford the array of promises that it has made to the public.” The OBR’s “dismal”