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Individuals & Families news stories:

• 22 Mar 2013
  The Big IHT Freeze
  Wednesday's Budget confirmed that the Inheritance Tax (IHT) nil rate band allowance will remain frozen until at least fiscal year 2017-18
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• 20 Mar 2013
  Budget 2013: an overview
  Chancellor George Osborne has delivered his Budget for the coming year.
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• 19 Mar 2013
  What can we expect from Budget 2013?
  Chancellor George Osborne will deliver the 2013 Budget on Wednesday 20th March.
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• 17 Dec 2012
  Depardieu renounces his French nationality
  Would it be legal in the UK to renounce your nationality?
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• 3 Oct 2012
  Thorny issue
  MSP Mark MacDonald has proposed a member’s bill which could make it illegal to breach a certain height of hedge which is encroaching on a neighbours property.
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• 1 Oct 2012
  2012 sees rise in Adoption numbers
  From April 2011 to March 2012 there has been a 12% rise in the number of children adopted from care in England and Wales. 3,450 children were the subject of an adoption order.
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• 10 Sep 2012
  Fears over size of pension pots for Scots
  Recent research indicates that one-third of Scots fear that their pension pots will not have enough funds in them for retirement, even if they double their contributions.
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• 2 Aug 2012
  Independent financial advice: worth the money?
  Analysis of internet search data shows that with every wobble of the banks or the Eurozone, the use of search terms like “savings”, “investments” and “advice” increases.
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• 1 Aug 2012
  Get by with a little help from your friends
  Today is International Friendship Day, and it brings to mind a well-worn truth...
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• 23 Jul 2012
  Executives failing to cash in
  Recent reports show there is a high lack of awareness amongst executives regarding their tax relief entitlements and many are failing to claim back their full tax relief on pension contributions.
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