People aged over 55 will be able to dip into their pension pot like a bank account as part of the Government's drive to give people greater freedom over retirement savings.
If you haven't written a will you should consider getting one now during free wills month. It's particularly pertinent as a shake-up of the law in England and Wales may also affect what happens to your cash if you die without one.
Muslim students in England will be able to get alternative student finance acceptable under Sharia law the Government has confirmed, although this will not be available until 2016 at the earliest.
Commuters in England and Wales face an average 3.5% increase in regulated rail fares next year, after official inflation figures used to calculate the rise were published today.
19 August 2014
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