After years of hard work, pensioners should be able to enjoy their retirement years comfortably. However, new figures have revealed that one in four UK pensioners are struggling to manage their finances. What’s even more shocking is that there is up to 5.5 billion in state benefits going unclaimed on an annual basis. Why is this happening? Because pensioners are too proud to accept government help, they are unaware they are entitled to benefits or are wrongfully informed that they aren’t eligible for financial assistance. The government, therefore, needs to make a change. So many pensioners are unaware that they…
It’s going to be on your mind throughout your university years, and probably for the rest of your life, so you may as well learn all you need to know about student finance right here. The funding for your tuition fees and accommodation has to come from somewhere, and one of the most popular examples of this is through the many different types of student loans on the market. Firstly, if you haven’t already sorted a student loan, you should head on over to one of the many government websites available to find out more: direct.gov.uk/en/educationandlearning, studentfinancewales.co.uk, studentfinanceni.co.uk and saas.gov.uk…