Protect Yourself on the Net. Identity Theft is a Growing Concern - But a Preventable Threat When Users Adhere to Some Easy-to-Follow Guidelines. 72% of UK citizens believe they are at greater risk from identity theft as a result of the financial crisis. These concerning figures come... More...

Research by Intune, the financial and insurance services provider for older people, shows that more than one in three (35%) of people over the age 60 has been a victim of theft, vandalism, fraud or con artists in the last year, with nearly half (47%) of the victims choosing... More...

The weekly full basic State Pension will rise by five per cent from £90.70 to £95.25 from today - almost an extra £5 a week. Around 12 million pensioners will benefit from this increase in their State Pension, the biggest percentage increase since 2001. Minister for... More...

Rogue wheel clamping firms could soon find themselves subject to tough new regulations, the Home Secretary Jacqui Smith announced today. The Home Office will look at proposals for introducing compulsory licensing to tackle the limited number of wheel clamping companies whose... More...

Government’s official website launches new web tool. In the wake of the Chancellor’s Budget, Directgov has launched Moneyspeak, a new, free simple tool which can be shared via social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace. Moneyspeak is an interactive tool that puts those... More...