Funerals – the cost of dying
“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” So said Benjamin Franklin, shortly before his own demise in 1790. The only certainty about death nowadays is that it gets mor ...
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Could a tax overhaul narrow the intergenerational divide?
A recent report has called for radical changes to taxation in order to instigate, ‘a fair deal between the generations’. The report, from the Resolution Foundation, which is chaired by ex-Conservative ...
Are you missing out on benefits?
As you get older, your health and circumstances may well be changing and it may be that you have become eligible to receive benefits. If you find the thought of trawling through information and forms ...
Friends of the Elderly changes lives with one-off grants scheme
Are you an older person who finds it hard to make ends meet? Do you know an older person who might welcome some help with day to day living costs? If so, national charity, Friends of the Elderly, can ...