Government and Ofgem set out plan to upgrade energy system as part of UK’s Industrial Strategy
A plan to give homes and businesses more control over their energy use and support innovative new technologies, as part of the Industrial Strategy, was set out by Business and Energy Secretary Greg Clark today (24 July 2017). The innovative plan will transform how homes and businesses store and use energy. It will deliver a […]
Read MoreMoney Advice Trust publishes behaviour change toolkit for the money advice sector
MALG member the Money Advice Trust has partnered with social enterprise Behaviour Change to publish ‘Nudging Tools for Money Advisers: a behaviour change toolkit for the money advice sector’ as part of their Innovation Grants Programme. The toolkit provides team leaders, advisers and managers in the money advice sector with six practical ideas inspired by behavioural […]
Read MoreMoney and Mental Health Policy Institute publishes ‘Fintech for Good’ report
MALG’s Executive Officer Bob Winnington attended the launch of Money and Mental Health Policy Institute’s ‘Fintech for Good’ report at Monzo Bank on 18 July 2017. The report looks at how financial technology can support people experiencing mental health problems, who are three times as likely to be in financial difficulty. Fintech – new tools, settings […]
Read MorePeter Wyman to head independent review of debt advice funding
MALG member the Money Advice Service has announced that Peter Wyman CBE, chair of the Care Quality Commission, is to lead an independent review of the funding of debt advice across the UK. The review will seek views from a wide range of interested parties including the debt advice sector itself, and recommend an appropriate […]
Read MoreUK state pension age increase from 67 to 68 to be brought forward by seven years to 2037
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, David Gauke, today announced that the rise in the pension age to 68 will now be phased in between 2037 and 2039, rather than from 2044 as was originally proposed. Those affected are currently between the ages of 39 and 47. Read more here.
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