Financial Guidance
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What financial help do you get when fostering?
When you choose to become a foster carer, you won’t have to finance this on your own.
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Can I get a no claims discount on my home insurance?
Find out whether you’ll be able to save if you don’t claim.
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What is personal possessions insurance?
Find out if your valuables will be covered by your existing home insurance policy.
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Car insurance exclusions: what your policy won’t cover
Your car insurance policy won’t cover you for everything – there will be some exclusions.
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Will you be able to get help with school travel costs?
Find out what financial help is available.
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Getting married abroad – fees and legal requirements
Planning to tie the knot somewhere sunny and idyllic? Find out what you’ll need to know.
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What are National Insurance credits?
When you’re not working, you can continue to qualify for certain benefits by receiving National Insurance credits.
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What is a no claims bonus?
If you’ve not made a claim on your car insurance, you could see your premiums fall as a result of your no claims bonus.
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When do student loan repayments start?
Just graduated or left uni long ago? Let’s find out when you’ll make repayments.
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Benefits if I work less than 16 hours a week
Find out what you could be entitled to claim if you work less than 16 hours a week.
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Will car insurance go down at 25?
Many people believe there’s a magic age when your car insurance premiums will get cheaper, but is this true?
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Can you appeal a council tax liability order?
If you find yourself in council tax arrears you could be issued with a liability order.
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Understanding your tax code for 2016/17
It’s not just a collection of letters and numbers – your tax code shows how much Income Tax you’ll have to pay.
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What is an IBAN?
To help you understand banking jargon, we’re taking you through what an IBAN is and when you’d need to use it.
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Benefits if I work 16 hours a week or more
If you work 16 hours a week or more, you could still be entitled to claim certain benefits.
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Can car insurance be transferred to another car?
We take you through how you can transfer your current cover over to your new car.
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Unauthorised overdrafts could cost up to £690 a year
It costs to use a planned overdraft but could cost even more if you hadn’t planned to borrow.
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What help are you entitled to after pregnancy?
To help you cope with the cost of raising a child, you can receive certain benefits and help from the Government.
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