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Savers to be given "help" in the budget.

Stuart_W · 2009-01-04 23:50:11

Government help for savers may be on the horizon: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/savings/4109375/Savers-to-be-given-Government-help-to-protect-against-interest-rates-cuts.html Cutting income tax on savings for pensioners and extending ISA limits seem the most likely although I think this is just…

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Blah99 Posts: 486 Forumite

6 January 2009 at 7:43PM

Reaper wrote: »

I think we can expect something that targets only pensioners, so I'd rule out an ISA limits increase. .

I think we'll see both, a measure to help pensioners and an small ISA limit increase. Thing is, the ISA limit increase is good PR but will be of little practical help to anyone, especially with current interest rates.

Mmmm, credit crunch. Tasty.
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