
Utilities are also part of this "get it done" thing: remember the steep price rises recently, and we were all advised to enter our meter readings "the day before". Several of the websites crashed. It's how things are, these days.
Thanks Arzosah. That makes me feel better!Arzosah wrote: ↑Tue Sep 05, 2023 2:36 pmAnd to get good advice about the way various finance pots interact, and then think it through before a decision - it sounds like you've decided to leave the pots where they are and keep on the benefits you're entitled to. Good! That's certainly what I'd do in your current situation.jansman wrote: ↑Tue Sep 05, 2023 9:59 am Here is a good one for you; I have been on the phone this morning to life insurance and pension funds. No problem. However,if I claim now,it will affect my benefits ( and after 40+ years of tax payments,that ain’t happening!). My illness would allow me to claim now.
So I have spoken to reps at all these places,and such things as up to date wills are most important. Not a problem,as I have dealt with that too!
My point though is that you make sure your paperwork is straight.
Do you have a link?
This is my source:
[My emphasis, for you]Inflation has started to fall. It was over 11% in October last year and it was just under 7% in August this year.
We expect it to fall further to around 5% by the end of this year. Although the prices of some food products are likely to rise faster than this.
An important reason we expect inflation to keep falling this year is because energy bills should come down more as gas prices have fallen a lot recently.
Higher interest rates will also help to bring inflation down further. That’s because they will reduce the amount of overall spending in the economy.
We expect inflation to keep on falling in 2024 and reach our 2% target in the first half of 2025. That means prices would still be rising, but they would be only rising gradually.
Whooo so are you paying for the staff Christmas party this year