LV to grant payment holidays on life insurance and income protection

LV offers protection insurance payment holidays to those affected by coronavirus – and says they WON’T have to pay anything back LV will allow vulnerable policyholders 3-month payment breaks on protection Life cover, income protection and critical illness all covered under the scheme Policyholders will remain fully covered during the payment holiday period Customers won’t … Read more

A million self-employed people are unable to access coronavirus income support

Hundreds of thousands of small business bosses have called on the government to review qualifying criteria so they can access vital income support.  More than a month after the Chancellor’s initiatives to support the self-employed during the Covid-19 crisis were announced, there are still vast numbers of small business owners and sole traders who don’t … Read more

AVIVA UK LISTED EQUITY INCOME: Fund aims to deliver through thick and thin

AVIVA UK LISTED EQUITY INCOME: The fund that aims to deliver returns through thick and thin By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:00 BST, 23 November 2019 | Updated: 11:11 BST, 25 November 2019 Fund manager Chris Murphy has worked in the City for more than 30 years – running money both … Read more

Millions of UK couples keep their income a secret over break-up fears

Does your partner know how much you earn? Millions of UK couples keep their income a secret over break-up fears One in six people have not told their partner how much they earn Key reason for people to have secret savings is their retirement future  By Jane Denton For Thisismoney Published: 07:31 BST, 25 November … Read more

Londoner is left with no income after leaving job the day after lockdown

A young woman has revealed how she has fallen through the cracks of the government’s furlough scheme and unable to pay for food or rent after being left penniless between jobs.   Felicity Williams, from London, left her job at the end of March and was due to start a new role on April 1.  But … Read more

GUINNESS GLOBAL EQUITY INCOME: The fund investing in companies that have not cut dividends

GUINNESS GLOBAL EQUITY INCOME: The fund investing in companies that have not cut dividends so far By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:04 BST, 11 April 2020 | Updated: 22:04 BST, 11 April 2020 Guinness Global Equity Income is a rare breed among income-orientated investment funds. Since launch at the end of … Read more

Entrepreneur Julia Hobsbawm on how the coronavirus shutdown is affecting her income

Author and commentator Julia Hobsbawm says the best money decision she ever made was buying her first home, a one-bedroom flat in Camden, North London, for just £40,000. Hobsbawm, who is feeling the financial effects of the coronavirus on her income, also reveals she has a shoe habit and is used to treating herself every … Read more

How to stop the coronavirus from infecting your pension income

The coronavirus has wreaked havoc with the stock market, pensions and interest rates. Younger savers will have decades to recoup losses, but those close to retirement face tough decisions. So what should you do if you were hoping retire soon and do not have a final salary pension to bank on? Money Mail has asked … Read more

How much income will your Premier League club lose during coronavirus crisis?

Liverpool’s position became indefensible before they reversed their decision but that is of little comfort to clubs in the Premier League’s lower reaches, who now know that they furlough staff at their peril.  Anfield has contributed substantially to that concept being a toxic term.  ‘It’s not helpful for us,’ said one club executive, also observing … Read more

Neil Woodford’s former protege Mark Barnett fired from Perpetual Income and Growth Investment Trust

Neil Woodford’s former protege Mark Barnett fired from Perpetual Income and Growth Investment Trust for underperformance Mark Barnett had been manager of the £418million trust since 1999 The trust has lost 40% of its value over the past two years, putting him under pressure The decision comes days after Invesco wrote down the value of the … Read more