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Family money
Caring for someone, giving to children and grandchildren, and what happens to a home and savings when someone dies.
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Why earning a few pounds over £204 a week can cost a carer the whole allowance
Carer’s Allowance is £86.45 a week. Earnings above £204 a week after deductions stop it entirely for that period.
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Income tax
Tax bands, tax codes, HMRC letters and the small allowances that decide whether you need a tax return, explained with the official figures for 2026/27.
3 articles
Savings & investments
Premium Bonds, savings accounts, deposit protection and Capital Gains Tax: how the rules treat the money you put aside, and what is guaranteed and what is not.
3 articles
Household bills
Council Tax, energy, broadband and water: the discounts and cheaper tariffs that exist for the bills every home pays, and who is entitled to them.
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