The Government's move means most doctors will no longer be hit by tax bills due to the hated 'taper' - but it shunned widespread calls to abolish the complicated pension tax rule altogether.

Barry O'Dwyer, chief exec of insurer Royal London, said the catastrophic rout caused by the coronavirus could mean some people nearing retirement age no longer have enough money left to live off.

We explain how you can mitigate the fallout from reducing or ending pension contributions for a time. Don't panic, stay vigilant against scams, and keep paying in if you can afford it.

With fear about coronavirus gripping the country, demand for wills is soaring. Law firms say they are seeing jumps in requests ranging between 30 and 70% compared with normal business.

Younger savers will have decades to recoup pension losses, but those close to retirement have tough decisions to make.

The number of families claiming child benefit has plunged by 44,000 to 7.28m over a year, and has fallen by well over half a million since 2012.

Savers who are under financial pressure or have lost jobs should beware scammers tempting them to tap pension pots early or switch them into higher risk investments.

Tom Selby, a senior analyst at financial services firm AJ Bell, explains how first-timers and experienced investors can avoid unnecessary losses and big tax bills

Morten Nilsson said switching billions of index-linked government bonds it held from the Retail Prices Index to CPIH would cost it at least £1billion, due to a fall in the value of the bonds.

The guarantee should be abandoned to ensure the economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis is fair to working-age households, says the Social Market Foundation.

No frills cremations cost around £1,600 on average, and ashes are returned to a family afterwards, allowing them to organise a personal memorial at a time of their choosing.

So far they have cheated victims out of £2 million, using the fear of Covid-19 to launch a wave of scams that experts describe as 'sick'. We advise you on how to thwart the fraudsters.

Many savers have ditched these generous guaranteed pensions in recent years, often tempted by huge transfer value offers. We reveal six things you must consider if you're tempted.

Registering lasting power of attorney might start taking longer than the usual eight weeks during the current crisis, but official oversight body suggests some temporary workarounds.

We explain how pensions are treated while people are furloughed, including what happens if you are in your employer's 'salary sacrifice' scheme.

We separated 20 years ago. I am about to inherit from an estate and have a small private pension and a full state pension. Can my wife claim on them? Lawyer Lisa Pepper, of Osbornes Law, replies.

Former Pensions Minister Steve is This is Money's Agony Uncle. Here's where you can check out all his previous columns to see if any involve issues affecting you.

The only item in the will is his house, which will be split 50/50 between my brother and I anyway. There's nothing underhand going on in any way. Lawyer Jane Sutherland of Nelsons, pictured, replies.

Any saver expressing interest in ditching a final salary pension is to be warned off in a letter telling them it's unlikely to be in their best interests.

Sainsbury's customer Rose Knight, from Surrey, who drove ambulances during World War II air raids, has been unable get food dropped off at her home, despite frequent attempts.

Controversial new overdraft rules come into force today which has seen some banks increasing overdraft rates to nearly 40 per cent.

Some savers are now in line to earn as little as 0.01 per cent - just £1 interest over a whole year on each £10,000 in their account. This is £129 less than if they switched to a top easy-access deal.

An ultra-low numbered new £20 note sold for a whopping £7,500 at a behind closed doors auction this afternoon, far beyond its estimated price.

The interest building society customers receive has been cut to ribbons ever since the 2008 financial crisis. But Yorkshire's Mike Regnier, for example, will keep his £20,000 bonus from 2019.

Britain's largest current account provider Lloyds rolled out Confirmation of Payee to customers over five weeks in February and March, and said it had now carried out 4million name checks.

Savers with large pots looked for a safe haven amid market storms caused by coronavirus, with savings platforms that safely spread money around seeing a surge in applications.

UK banks this week outlined how how vulnerable customers can get hold of cash. For the first time, trusted friends and family will be able to make withdrawals on their behalf.

Grandparents with fixed monthly pension payments could find their bank balances are looking much healthier now they are no longer spending money on things like going out and holidays.

Savers have been handed a double blow as two market-leading easy-access deals have both disappeared within a week of each other, with Marcus and Virgin Money both making cuts.

National Savings & Investments was due to halve the number of winners of £50 and £100 prizes next month to 13,448, and the odds of winning would be cut from 24,500 to 1 to 26,000 to 1.

There were 1,768 available savings accounts and Isas at this time in March, Moneyfacts said. By April this had fallen to 1,588, and average savings rates from 0.56% to 0.44%.

Despite interest rates plunging to record lows, National Savings and Investments has gone against the grain and abandoned plans to cut rewards which would have cost savers £200 m.

A Bank of England scheme designed to provide banks with cheap money to lend to small businesses has handed out an enormous £6billion in its first week, official figures reveal.

Figures from two of Britain's big four high street banks revealed the numbers of cheques being digitally deposited using mobile banking apps has surged, while branch footfall has plummeted.

From the start of May, 5% savings deals will be as dead as a dinosaur, with Nationwide cutting FlexDirect from 5% to 2% and lowering the balance you can earn interest on. But you can sign up now.

The official base rate was reduced by 0.65 percentage points last month to 0.1 per cent, but savers face bigger cuts.

Last month retired school site manager Ken Medlycott (pictured with wife Sally) won a huge £50,000 - doubling his savings. The odds of him winning such a prize in a year were one-in-7,466.

Nationwide lost its switching crown to Monzo in the final three months of last year, new figures show, as the highest number of people in four years switched their bank accounts in March.

In a major victory for This is Money, who raised the issue with the Treasury on Monday, minister John Glen said the Lifetime Isa withdrawal penalty would be reduced to 20% until next April.

While NS&I announced it was reversing planned cuts to some of its variable rate savings accounts, including Premium Bonds, it still pressed ahead with cuts to 10 fixed-rate deals.

There are many reasons people choose to move to a smaller place. Perhaps your kids have left so there's no need for all the extra room, or you want to release some cash to supplement your income.

House prices in Hartlepool, Redcar & Cleveland and Blackpool are lower than they were ten years ago, new analysis shows.

Home buyers looking to get onto the housing ladder for the first time can now access a deal that will boost their deposit savings by £2,000.

House price inflation was up by 1.4% annually last month despite December typically being one of the slowest in the property market, figures from Nationwide Building Society show.

House prices in Britain are a much-talked about subject - and a borderline obsession for some. But after a rollercoaster ride in the past decade, what will happen next?

The lowest rate on the market is now just 2.84 per cent - on offer from More to Life - making it cheaper than ever to borrow against your home after you retire. But there are catches.

Halifax's house price index showed the average property climbed £9,136 last year to £238,963, but the bank said that it only expected 'modest' rises in the year ahead.

The number of five-year fixes on offer for those with a bigger deposit is now even greater than the number of two-year deals, which have traditionally been the most popular mortgage-type.

Numbers crunched by mortgage broker Private Finance reveal that picking a 'bonus-friendly' mortgage lender could add a significant chunk onto the amount some workers could borrow.

Sainsbury's Bank is under pressure to guarantee that its mortgage customers won't be sold to a 'vulture fund' or private equity firm.