Tax and the Election and Help with Bills
Summary
Moneybox delves into the UK election's financial impact, detailing how various parties propose to manage tax and the potential consequences for taxpayers, including state pensions and personal allowances. The episode also examines the upcoming fraud reimbursement plan, highlighting the regulator's rejection of calls for delay and its significance for victims. Finally, it explores the Vulnerability Registration Service, showcasing how it assists over half a million people in saving money and improving their financial well-being.Episode description
Nineteen days to go before your cross on a ballot paper will help decide who runs the country. You have been telling Money Box what matters to you. This week we'll discuss how much tax you already pay and whether that will change after 4th July.
The head of the UK payment regulator has rejected calls to delay a new fraud reimbursement plan which is due to begin on 7th October. It will mean that victims of fraud are fully reimbursed for losses up to £415,000. We'll have more on this story.
And more than half a million people are now getting help with their finances, often saving substantial sums of money, thanks to something called the Vulnerability Registration Service. What is it and how does it work?
Presenter: Paul Lewis Reporter: Dan Whitworth Researchers: Immie Rhodes and Jo Krasner Editor: Jess Quayle
(First broadcast 12pm Saturday 15th June, 2024)