I would be grateful for any advice. I was divorced in 2012. My ex-husband was 65 in 2013. When I claimed my state pension it did not occur to me to use his pension contributions to enhance my pension. I was born in 1948 as was my ex-husband. Would it be possible to ask the … Read more
It’s the great UK holiday scramble! Demand ‘ten times higher than 2019’ and prices up by as much as 50% as vaccinated older people lead the rush The most popular British destinations are reportedly already full for August Simply Sea Views said Padstow, Cornwall, is already 99% booked for the season Holidaymakers outbidding and ‘gazumping’ … Read more
Inflation rises on the back of higher prices for cauliflowers, fish fingers and crisps By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:03 GMT, 17 February 2021 | Updated: 22:03 GMT, 17 February 2021 Inflation bites: Fish fingers are among the foods which have gone up in price UK inflation rose last month on the … Read more
Dodge the default trap: More than 300,000 households will see energy bills rocket as fixed deals come to an end… unless they swap tariff A number of fixed energy tariffs are set to come to an end this month This means many will be automatically moved onto pricey default deals We reveal which deals are … Read more
‘Property levy’ to replace stamp duty and council tax is shelved over fears it could lead to higher bills MPs were told a ‘proportional’ tax based on home values was under review in Jan Government now says there are ‘no plans’ on new form of annual property tax It comes as study found it could … Read more
Coughing Covid patients put frontline NHS staff at far higher risk of catching the virus than thought and PPE plans may need a complete rethink, study finds Researchers found that coughing produces 10 times more infectious ‘aerosol’ There are now calls for healthcare workers to be given FFP3 respirator masks Dr James Dodd’s research suggests … Read more
One balloon bursts and another rises into the sky. Yes, Boris’s ‘red list’ of quarantine countries has put a halt to many families’ hopes of an Easter getaway, but that opens the door wide for holidays within the UK once the shackles are off. With tens of thousands of gorgeous cottages, country boltholes and seaside … Read more
One balloon bursts and another rises into the sky. Yes, Boris’s ‘red list’ of quarantine countries has put a halt to many families’ hopes of an Easter getaway, but that opens the door wide for holidays within the UK once the shackles are off. With tens of thousands of gorgeous cottages, country boltholes and seaside … Read more
Searching for a decent income from your savings and investments has rarely been more challenging. In climbing terms, it is more akin to summiting the ferocious K2 mountain in midwinter (as some brave hearts have just thrillingly done – please get down safely) than indulging in a spot of fell walking in the Lakes (lockdown … Read more
Hoarders suffer from more than just a messy house — they are also at a higher risk of chronic obesity, diabetes and other life-shortening conditions US researchers polled more than 20,000 adults exhibiting hoarding symptoms They determined that 2,616 of the study’s respondents had ‘hoarding disorder’ Prevalent conditions among this group included chronic pain and sleep … Read more