Money matters

The TUC is today reminding parents of school age children that they now have access to unpaid parental leave that could help them to secure time off work during the school holidays and this could affect up to four million parents.

Marketing Greece are reassuring holidaymakers currently in Greece, or due to visit Greece in the coming days and weeks, that the authorities have confirmed that the daily ATM withdrawal limit at Greek banks do not affect credit and debit card issued abroad, for which the daily withdrawal limits remain unchanged.

When Anne Coates travelled to Thassos for a recent holiday she tried out the my Travel Cash, a prepaid Mastercard®.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging people to renew their tax credits claim online as soon as possible ahead of the deadline in July.

As of 1 June 2015,  new legislation means that all employers with 50 employees or less, including parents who employ a single nanny will have to auto-enrol their employees into a qualifying pension scheme. Sarah-Jane Butler, founder of Parental Choice, discusses the key pension points for employing a nanny.

Registration opens for married couples and those in a civil partnership to receive the allowance for which they will be eligible from 6 April, 2015.

Two in five (40 per cent) new fathers won’t qualify for new rights to shared parental leave, according to analysis published by the TUC.

Soaring childcare costs mean that some families are paying more than a quarter of their average weekly earnings. For some going to work is simply not an option. Busy Bees who run a Childcare Voucher Scheme explain how the new government Tax-Free Childcare System differs and who will benefit most.

Post Christmas and January sales is a peak times for consumer complaints about retailers so its worth knowing exactly what your rights are before you spend your cash writes Dean Dunham, Chief Ombudsman at the newly formed Retail Ombudsman.

On 2 January 2015 the new Retail Ombudsman launches. This has been set up to resolve disputes between consumers and retailers. Dena Dunham has been appointed as the Chief Ombudsman. The first flurry of complaints will undoubtedly surround the return of Christmas presents. With this in mind here’s what you need to know if you find yourself wanting to return a present this year.

With just over six weeks to go until Christmas, many of you will be busy Christmas shopping. Dean Dunham explains your rights when shopping online or in the the high street.

As more and more people are falling victim to fake websites and as a result are losing hard earned cash, Dean Dunhill gives his top tips for staying safe and solvent online.

As a champion of people’s rights, Dean Dunham is delighted to announce that a new law has come into force that provides consumers with greater rights and protection in relation to unscrupulous rogue traders. This new law is called the Consumer Protection (Amendment) Regulations 2014 and here’s how it benefits you.

Can anybody give vital financial advice in 140 characters or less? asks Michele Black as she explores the Experian Twitter account.

Cohabitees have no rights but there are things you can do to safeguard your future, explains Dean Dunham.

Thousands of holidaymakers and travellers will either lose their luggage or experience a delay in retrieving it, when going away or returning home. Whilst watching an empty carousel go round without your luggage is a horrible feeling, you do have rights if this happens to you as Dean Dunham explains.

Credit cards, loan agreements and hire agreements are all part of everyday life for most people. It is therefore imperative that you know what laws govern and protect you in relation to these. The law in question is the Consumer Credit Act 1974, amended in 2006 (“the Act”) and various Regulations. Here Dean Dunham outlines five things that you should know.

The NHS Constitution sets out what your rights are as an NHS patient. Here Dean Dunham gives the key facts that you need to know.