As we continue with our third national lockdown, both inside and outside of work, the profile of mental health and wellbeing has never been higher. Many people are working from home, and with schools closed, pa...
Pension scams are on the rise. There are different types of pension scams but they can all lead to you losing a lifetime’s worth of savings. Since April 2015 you have more choices about how you can access your ...
If you’re a parent or guardian who has entered 2021 facing the prospect of home schooling again, you would be forgiven for having greeted the prospect with despair. After all, a New Year normally heralds a fres...
COVID-19 is unprecedented and has far reaching implications on us all. One of the measures put in place by the Government is the ability to apply, with your mortgage lender, for a “payment holiday”. This briefi...
As the media has well publicised, the 6th October 2020 was an important date in the legislative calendar in that both men and women born between 6th October 1954 and 5th April 1960 will now have a common State ...
The Government has announced a support payment to help those who lose income because they have been required to self-isolate. The Government has confirmed that local authorities will be able to offer those affe...
You’d think that once you’ve done all the hard work of saving into a pension plan, often over many years, you wouldn’t forget all about it when you change jobs or come to retire, and lose out on the money you’v...
What is Child Benefit? Child benefit is payable to parents with children under 16, or children under 20 if they remain in approved education or training. The benefit is paid every 4 weeks and the amount the hou...
How to react – What you really need to know Your 2020 Annual Pension Statements – is this relevant to me? This note is for you: if you have a pension plan where what you can get out depends on how big your fun...