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Council Tax may soon be more expensive for at least 40 areas around the country. New research has found 53 percent of local councils are looking to raise Council Tax rates in April, with 47 percent not currently proposing a maximum increase. But will you see your Council Tax become more expensive this year?
It s estimated the gap between men and women investing is 67 percent.
Research from the wealth manager InvestEngine, meanwhile, shows that 78 percent of their account holders are male compared with 22 percent being female.
Simon Crookall, founder of InvestEngine, has warned the statistics and trends could potentially create the perfect storm for retirement poverty for millennial women.
Pension: Women retiring in 2020 were due to get just £11,760/year (average) in total pension income (Image: GETTY)
He told Express.co.uk: “Whatever people have heard about the pay gap between women and men, the gender pension gap is more like a chasm, with industry research showing women having as little as 50 percent of the retirement savings of men.
How people of State Pension age could boost their income by up to £356 a month
The DWP could give eligible claimants between £238 and £356 every month in Attendance Allowance payments.
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State Pension provides essential financial support every month for over 12.6 million people across the UK.