As the date for the General election approaches, we take a look at what Labour and the Conservatives have included in their manifestos regarding personal finance.
Chancellor George Osborne’s Budget included a new lifetime Individual Savings Account (Isa) designed to incentivise young people to start saving for their first home or pension.
Among the talk of compulsory maths lessons and fizzy drinks, there were a number of big announcements regarding taxes, savings and pensions in this year’s budget.
The new state pension system takes effect from April 6, and thousands without the necessary national insurance contributions to their name will not receive anything.