Budget 2014 – a date for your diary
Chancellor George Osborne will deliver his 2014 budget to parliament on Wednesday 19 March 2014.
The budget will set out the government’s financial plan of action for the next few years.
As always Farrell Financial Planning will provide updates on …
State pension age to increase to 69
State pension age is set to increase to 68 in the mid-2030s and to 69 in the late 2040s.
There are already plans to increase the state pension age gradually from 65 to 67 between 2026 and 2028.
There are …
An end for car tax discs
Car tax discs are to be scrapped and replaced by an electronic vehicle excise duty system.
Officials say car tax discs are no longer needed, with the DVLA and police now relying on an electronic register.
Full details are still …
Countdown to the Autumn Statement
Remember remember the 5th of December. Chancellor George Osborne will deliver his 2013 Autumn Statement on 5th December 2013.
Watch the Farrell Financial Planning blog on Thursday 5th December to get easy to understand highlights of this year’s Autumn Statement.…
Interest rates to be linked to unemployment
The Bank of England has announced plans to keep the Bank of England base rate of interest at 0.5% until UK unemployment falls to 7%. UK unemployment is currently 7.8%.
The announcement was made by new governor, Mark Carney, at …