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Moneybox Saturday, 18 January, 2003, 14:25 GMT
Endowment worry spreads
Graphic image of woman holding head in hands
More and more people are facing endowment worries
BBC Radio 4's Money Box was broadcast at 1204 GMT on Saturday, 18 January 2003.

Endowment worries spread

As Scottish Widows became the latest life insurer to cut policy bonuses, we asked Alistair Conway of Clear Financial Management what it means for endowment policy holders.

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Victory for LloydsTSB customer

Up to 50,000 people may be able to claim compensation following a key ruling against LloydsTSB by the Financial Ombudsman.

We spoke to Vivienne Starkey, from Independent Financial Advisers, Equal Partners.

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Equity Release

MPs have been calling for more regulation of schemes that allow older people to turn their homes into cash.

We spoke to Shadow Treasury Minister Stephen O'Brien and Helen Brown, of Helen Brown Financial Services.

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Cashwise Roadshow

Paul Lewis was in Gateshead this week with the Cashwise roadshow, where he appeared alongside financial specialists who advised people on how to make the most of their money.

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New Tax Credits

Chancellor Gordon Brown has urged families to make full use of the new Child Tax Credit, which begins in April.

We asked Martin Barnes of the Child Poverty Action Group how they will work.

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Also:

Helplines have been set up to offer detailed advice on eligibility and how to apply. For further details visit our further information and links page.

Presenter: Paul Lewis
Producer: Jessica Dunbar

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