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Labour's Plans for Tax and Benefits

Money Box talks to Ed Balls about Labour's plans for taxation, pensions and other benefits in the week that the party launched its manifesto.

Money Box presenter Paul Lewis asks Labour's Ed Balls about their plans for taxation, pensions and benefits in the week that the party launched its 2015 General Election manifesto.

And when are you too old to get a mortgage? The Financial Ombudsman has ruled that HSBC was wrong to refuse a mortgage to a middle-aged couple, stating the bank's risk assessment was based on "information that included untested assumptions, stereotypes or generalisations in respect of age." Is this the end of mortgage-lenders maximum age limits?

Last week Money Box heard from a listener who was surprised to find that her home contents insurance did not cover her for theft by a cleaner. Money Box listeners have told us that insurers seem confused about whether you are covered if carers and home helps steal from you. An insurance expert tells Money Box how you can find out.

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  • Sat 18 Apr 2015 12:04
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The Death of Retirement

The Death of Retirement

Money Box explores what retirement might look like in the future,

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