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A packed @Moneybox today *Mortgage rates up *Chancellor to offer help with heating oil costs *New fraud strategy has no target to cut fraud *What animal would you like to see on banknotes? *Contactless card limit to stay at £100 as banks won't raise it all at noon @BBCRadio4

Investment scams are on the rise with devastating impacts on victims. Sara 👇 tells her story to try to warn others at 12pm @BBCRadio4 with @paullewismoney & @bbcdanw. Also we have the latest on car finance claims and how the US/Israel war with Iran is impacting the UK economy

Retired civil servant Sara bought $250 cryptocurrency. Thieves used that to steal £337,000 off her in savings and loans which she may have sell her house to repay. How did they do it? What is being done to stop them? @bbcdanw and Nick Sharp of NECC @Moneybox noon @BBCRadio4

The number of loans issued to civil servants facing long delays to pensions is “pitiful” says Clive Betts, dep chair of @CommonsPAC. Hear Alison’s story at 12pm with @paullewismoney & @bbcdanw Also: Buy Now Pay Later used by more older people #Pokémon card sells for £12m!

Out of work, out of training or just not getting ahead - does it pay to be young right now? @paullewismoney is joined by @CIPD and @YF_Foundation as figures reveal the rate of joblessness for under 25’s is at a 10 year high. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Lots on @Moneybox with @paullewismoney at 12pm: Civil Service pensions for people like Cath 👇, who started her career in the 80s, a “shambles” says @Clifton_BrownG Romance scams on the up - we hear from a victim Lifetime ISAs with @niamhjournalist Warm Home Discount

Mortgages are one of the most important financial products most of us ever come across, but they're also complicated with more than 7,000 products on the market. Join @paullewismoney on Money Box Live at 3pm for our step by step guide📻 bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

'The PCS Union has described this as catastrophic' Dan Whitworth told #BBCBreakfast how some members of the Civil Service Pension Scheme, which manages the pensions of 1.7 million public sector workers in the UK, have been left with no income this month after Capita took over the administration of the scheme bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Since Jacqui lost her husband Chris she was relying on her civil service pension. Over a month after it was due she’s still waiting. @pcs_union tells @bbcdanw similar cases are “catastrophic”. Also at 12pm @BBCRadio4 @paullewismoney Credit card debt Fraud Mortgages

What impact do student loans really have on your finances? 👩‍🎓 Does it feel like a graduate tax or a financial trap? @FelicityHannah is joined by @TomAllingham and @NASMA_uk to unravel the student loan debate. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

More and more people are working past state pension age, but why? Today we’ll be hearing from people who continue working because they want to and from those who have to. @FelicityHannah is joined by @acasorguk @PensionsUK and @IndependentAge bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Senior MP @Bill_Esterson tells @Moneybox it’s a “disgrace” when energy suppliers ignore ombudsman rulings - like Helen experienced below 👇. Suppliers say customer satisfaction’s never been so high. 12pm @BBCRadio4 @paullewismoney. Plus: Older workers Self assessment Cheques

How much does it cost to own and run an electric car?⚡️🚗 Today @TheCarExpertUK and @zap_map join @FelicityHannah to answer your questions and comments about charging prices, infrastructure and how long an EV battery actually lasts. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Meet Beth who had a 15 month nightmare trying to get up to £1700 of credit back from British Gas. Even AFTER the ombudsman ruled in her favour it took 11 months… 12pm @BBCRadio4 @FelicityHannah @bbcdanw Also: HMRC child benefit Scottish Budget Electric car charges Covenants

How much is inheritance tax and who pays it? The Money Box inbox is full of your questions on this topic. So today we’re answering as many as we can. Joining @FelicityHannah is @claremoffat15 & Nina Sperring from @PSGLaw. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

We have @FelicityHannah in the hot seat at 12pm @BBCRadio4 today. Lots on the show including: HMRC Child benefit Electric cars as @bbcdanw & @ErinBakerMotors answer your questions Credit card spend Pension top ups Money Box - saving you money!

LOTS to get through in our first prog of 2026! @FelicityHannah in the hot seat with: @HMRCgovuk and #makingtaxdigital Savings rates Energy bills… and scams @bbcdanw Inheritance tax and pensions See you at 12pm @BBCRadio4

Meet Steve and Shirley who finally tied the knot… after 29 years together. Just so they got the same rights as married couples on inheritance tax. Find out more with @FelicityHannah @bbcdanw now on @BBCRadio4 Also: 2025 wins for Money Box Mortgages Warren Buffet retires

In our first Money Box Life, we’re having a big conversation about blended families and their money. And there’s a lot to talk about, when it comes to who pays for what. @FelicityHannah answers your questions with Jo Thurston from @actnforchildren bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

50 years since the Sex Discrimination Act came into effect and changed women’s finances forever. Hear the difference it made for Kath and Sue with @eimeardevlin9 & @paullewismoney 👇12pm @BBCRadio4. Also: @ofgem proposals on home moving energy debt @bbcdanw FCA investment plans