In life, we never quite know what’s around the corner. According to the latest figures from the Alzheimer’s Society, there are currently some 850,000 people who have been diagnosed with dementia in the UK – a number which it estimates will hit one million by 2025.
Amazon faces worker status battle over ‘self-employed’ delivery drivers
Online retail giant Amazon has been targeted with a legal challenge over the worker status of its delivery drivers in the UK, it has emerged in recent days.
Property price growth has skyrocketed over past 23 years, study reveals
A new study into property wealth across the UK suggests that British homes have risen in value by an average of £7,000 per year since 1995.
Pension investors urged to set-up LPAs
Retirees who invest their pensions in income drawdown schemes are being urged to consider the importance of setting up a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) after it emerged that thousands of Britons who have not done so are exposing their loved ones to ‘costly ordeals’ if they fall ill.
Pensions scheme “misrepresented” and “abused” millions of pounds of savings
A number of pension and finance companies have been wound up after they were found to have “abused” millions of pounds of people’s savings.