by pk_admin | Jan 7, 2021 | Financial Planning
As the third Covid-19 lockdown took effect on 5 January 2021, the Chancellor announced a further £4.6 billion in grants to the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors. This new round of support follows extensions to the job retention and loan schemes revealed on 17...
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by pk_admin | Dec 11, 2020 | Financial Planning
As we come to the end of this difficult year, the effects of the pandemic are still playing out. While there is good news on the efficacy of vaccine trials, there is still some way to go before we regain a sense of normality. Many have seen a dip in incomes, with both...
by pk_admin | Oct 8, 2020 | Financial Planning
Investment and pension scams are becoming ever more sophisticated, from fancy fake websites to the ‘cloning’ of authorised businesses. Rule number one is always to reject unexpected offers. Rule two is that, if it looks too good to be true, it probably is. If in...
by pk_admin | Sep 25, 2020 | Financial Planning
The Government is changing rules to allow remote witnessing of wills via video calls in England and Wales. It is already legal in Scotland, but not yet in Northern Ireland. New legislation in September 2020 will backdate the measure to 31 January 2020, but two...
by pk_admin | Sep 24, 2020 | Financial Planning
With people starting to return to the office and schools and universities reopening, it appears that life is beginning to tentatively resume its usual rhythms this autumn. As the longer term effects of the lockdown become apparent, we look at some short term future...
by pk_admin | Sep 23, 2020 | Financial Planning
UK dividends were down more than 50% in the second quarter of 2020. The pandemic has hit the global economy hard and devasted the dividend payments of many leading UK companies. Between April and June 2020, total UK dividend payments were 57.2% lower than in the...
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