Theme: Personal Finance

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1. Bank Safe Online.
   

   http://www.banksafeonline.org.uk/
   "Bank Safe Online sets out simple steps you can take to help keep safe online. We also provide you with updates on the latest scams, and enable you to report any suspicious emails or websites to us direct."
2. BBC : Pensions Crisis.
   

   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/business/2002/pensions_crisis/default.stm
   
3. BBC : Your Money.
   

   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/your_money/
   Guides to mortgages, housing, savings, investments, borrowing, debt, taxes, inheritance, pensions, benefits, tax credits, running a business.
4. Consumer Credit Counselling Service.
   

   http://www.cccs.co.uk/
   "A charity dedicated to providing confidential, free counselling and money management assistance to financially distressed families and individuals."
5. Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
   

   http://www.dwp.gov.uk/
   
6. Directgov - Retirement and Pensions.
   

   http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Over50s/RetirementAndPensions/index.htm
   Help and advice for over-50s: state pensions, other state help, disabled pensioners and carers, income tax, living overseas, road tax, private pensions.
7. DWP : Council Tax Benefit.
   

   http://www.dwp.gov.uk/lifeevent/benefits/council_tax_benefit.asp
   Information and links about Council Tax Benefit.
8. DWP : Working Age.
   

   http://www.dwp.gov.uk/lifeevent/workage/
   Information about benefits and services.
9. Financial Services Authority.
   

   http://www.fsa.gov.uk/
   "Promotes efficient, orderly and fair financial services markets and to help retail consumers achieve a fair deal."
10. Guardian Cash Clinic.
    

    http://money.guardian.co.uk/cashclinic/0,1456,,00.html
    Financial advice, including: how to complain, investing in shares, managing debt, retirement housing, saving for retirement, state benefits.
11. Hackney Credit Union.
    

    http://www.hackneycreditunion.co.uk/
    "A new Credit Union is currently being developed to provide financial services to all who live or work in Hackney. Once established, Hackney Credit Union will be the first to cover the whole borough, enabling everyone to become a member and take advantage of the benefits that saving and borrowing from a Credit Union brings."
12. HM Revenue and Customs.
    

    http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/
    Official website (formerly Inland Revenue & Customs).
13. Money Made Clear (FSA).
    

    http://www.moneymadeclear.fsa.gov.uk/
    "Impartial information from the FSA: find out where you stand financially and get to grips with your money."
14. Money Matters To Me.
    

    http://www.moneymatterstome.co.uk/
    "Will help you to understand financial matters that are relevant to you and to take control of your money on a day to day basis."
15. Money to Learn.
    

    http://www.lifelonglearning.co.uk/moneytolearn/
    Online booklet about financial support for adult learners.
16. National Debtline.
    

    http://www.nationaldebtline.co.uk/
    "Provides free, confidential and independent advice on how to deal with debt problems".
17. NIACE - Sources of funding for older learners.
    

    http://www.niace.org.uk/information/Briefing_sheets/FundingOlder.htm
    England and Wales.
18. Pension Credit.
    

    http://www.thepensionservice.gov.uk/pensioncredit/entitled.asp
    "How to work out if you can get Pension Credit".
19. Pension Service.
    

    http://www.thepensionservice.gov.uk/
    "Published by the Government and is designed to be the first port of call for state and private pensions information on the web. It tells you what you should be thinking about, whether you are just starting out, are about to retire or you have already retired."
20. Pensioners' Guide.
    

    http://www.thepensionservice.gov.uk/resourcecentre/pensionersguide/
    Find out about state pensions, Pension Credit and private income in retirement.
21. Pensions Advisory Service.
    

    http://www.pensionsadvisoryservice.org.uk/
    "The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS), is an independent non-profit organisation that provides information and guidance on the whole spectrum of pensions covering State, company, personal and stakeholder schemes. We also help any member of the public who has a problem, complaint or dispute with their occupational or private pension arrangement. This work is carried out mostly by a network of volunteer pension professionals spread throughout the UK. All of the volunteers are people who work or have worked in the pensions industry and do their TPAS work in their own free time."
22. Pensions Regulator.
    

    http://www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk/
    "The Pensions Regulator is the new regulator of work-based pension schemes in the UK. Created under the Pensions Act 2004, we have wider powers and a new proactive and risk-focused approach to regulation. Our top priority is to tackle risks to members' benefits - we focus our resources on identifying and reducing risks, working with schemes to get them on the right track."
23. Pensionsorter.
    

    http://www.pensionsorter.co.uk/
    "Everything you wanted to know about UK Pensions but were too afraid to ask."
24. Plain English Campaign : Pensions.
    

    http://www.plainenglish.co.uk/pensions.htm
    Explanations of the jargon. Also offers a 368 kb PDF document described as "A layman's guide to some common terms used by the pensions industry. This guide has been written for you, the ordinary person, to give you a fighting chance of understanding the terms used by your pension company." Look for the link named "Our A to Z glossary of pensions terms".
25. Tax Credits.
    

    http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/menus/credits.htm
    Information on tax credits. Find out which credits you are entitled to and the amount you may get.
26. This is Money.
    

    http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/
    Daily Mail personal finance advice.
27. Winter Fuel Payments.
    

    http://www.thepensionservice.gov.uk/winterfuel/
    "Information on qualifying for a Winter Fuel payment."

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