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The fallout from Covid-19 has created a large bill for the Government…which ultimately means the taxpayer. When the Chancellor launched the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme, he commented that “it is…

The extraordinary fundraising achievements of the 100 year old Captain Tom Moore have highlighted both how long some of us will continue to lead active and fruitful lives, and also…

Hard as it feels, now is the time to try and stay calm. There is no disputing the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite previous coronavirus outbreaks in Asia, such…

On Wednesday, 8 July 2020, the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, pledged to protect, support and create jobs and get pubs and restaurants going again as he unveiled a package to kickstart…

What does retirement mean to you? Many have had a glimpse of retired life during this enforced lockdown.  It has no doubt sparked more intense thoughts as to what life…

Making it through challenging times We have just come through an unprecedented six months. At the beginning of the year, nobody could have predicted the disruption we would be facing…

Many people may need to reduce the income they are taking from their drawdown pension funds in light of recent falls in the value of their investments resulting from the…

The financial advice industry is often associated with complexity and, some might say deliberate, smoke and mirrors. It is therefore little wonder that many remain cautious about employing a financial…

It’s been five years since pension holders were given the freedom to draw directly from certain pension savings. What have we learned that can help those about to embark on…

Following the range of updates over the last six weeks, we have now rounded up the latest information from the government on specific schemes where additional details have been released.…