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The Chelsea warns of end to family loans
29/08/2008
Many Britons are finding it much more difficult to loan money to family members in need - due to the current economic conditions.
As high street credit has become harder to secure and prices continue to rise, around 30 per cent of people are struggling in this way, new research suggests.
According to the Chelsea building society, many families are instead extending more "traditional" methods of support.
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Carers 'must be paid more'
29/08/2008
Britain's six million carers must have more financial assistance from the government, an influential MPs' committee has said.
According to the group, the current Carer's Allowance of £50.55 per week is not enough to make up the costs of the voluntary work - and needs to be boosted.
In total, the Commons work and pensions committee claims, the general public is saved £87 billion a year by this unpaid work.
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Food group warns of grocery price rises
29/08/2008
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Nationwide tracks 10.5% house price fall
28/08/2008
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TUC points out unemployment fears
28/08/2008
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Affluence no barrier to effects of credit crunch, studies find
28/08/2008
- 27/08/2008 Unemployment on the up as calls to helpline surge
- 27/08/2008 Shoppers 'are cutting back on luxuries', poll shows
- 26/08/2008 Arrangement fees 'increasing sharply'
- 26/08/2008 GDP exceeded by debt levels, study shows
- 26/08/2008 Downturn will continue, Bank of England chief warns
- 22/08/2008 Personal loan rates 'on the up'
- 22/08/2008 Two more energy providers hike bills
- 22/08/2008 Hope for homeowners as mortgage payments ease
- 21/08/2008 Families 'flirting with debt' due to childrens' money demands
- 21/08/2008 Lenders 'turn down 3m for credit'
- 21/08/2008 Brits tighten belts as downturn continues
- 20/08/2008 Headline rates 'no longer as important'
- 20/08/2008 Schoolchildren 'demanding expensive gadgets for the playground'
- 20/08/2008 People's financial knowledge 'getting worse'
- 19/08/2008 Loan rates 'hit seven year high'
- 19/08/2008 Inflation could reach 7%, building society warns
- 19/08/2008 WI gives tips on thrift
- 18/08/2008 Energy caps 'missed out on by most'
- 18/08/2008 Conditions 'worsening' for first time buyers
- 18/08/2008 BCC warns of recession, rise in unemployment
- 15/08/2008 'Save to spend' culture on the rise
- 15/08/2008 Barclays' new charges slammed by website
- 15/08/2008 Competitive teens 'overspend due to peer pressure'
- 14/08/2008 Consumer confidence 'knocked by Bank'
- 14/08/2008 Britons retire on high levels of debt, report finds
- 14/08/2008 Crunch-hit borrowers 'worried about the mortgage'
- 13/08/2008 Litigators slam lenders over rising repossessions
- 13/08/2008 70% of mortgage deals pulled in crunch, study shows
- 13/08/2008 Post Office exposes life cover shortfall
- 12/08/2008 Britons saving less, new survey claims
- 12/08/2008 Funds fall into deficit as markets decline
- 12/08/2008 House prices 'continue to fall'
- 11/08/2008 Water costs 'to go up'
- 11/08/2008 Nights out 'hit by crunch'
- 11/08/2008 Private renters 'struggling' as more fall into arrears
- 08/08/2008 20% house price drop predicted by experts
- 08/08/2008 Kerry gets extra time to pay off bills
- 08/08/2008 CML marks repossessions rise
- 07/08/2008 University costs 'forcing parents to limit pension contributions'
- 07/08/2008 Fuel costs 'higher in UK'
- 07/08/2008 Downturn 'too rapid' for consumers to adapt, expert suggests
- 06/08/2008 Pensions 'fall into in the red'
- 06/08/2008 Britons 'switching to one provider'
- 06/08/2008 Prudential expresses concern over savings dip
- 05/08/2008 Britons 'dipping in to their ISAs as costs rise'
- 05/08/2008 Charity calls for clarity on 'second charge' repossessions
- 05/08/2008 Low income customers to get help with utilities bills
- 04/08/2008 Job security takes a knock, bank finds
- 04/08/2008 OFT announces 'irresponsible lending' investigation
- 04/08/2008 Experts give tips on cutting energy bills
- 01/08/2008 UK personal debt 'hits £1.44tr'
- 01/08/2008 New insolvency figures released
- 01/08/2008 Credit limits upped by banks, despite crunch
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