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Budget expectations

Data security breach

Home Information Packs

Credit union current accounts

Equitable Life annuitants

BUDGET EXPECTATIONS

HM Treasury Budget 2007

Institute for Fiscal Studies: Budget 2007 Briefing and Analysis

Confederation of British Industry

TUC

Lyons Inquiry

Communities & Local Government: Council Tax FAQs

Local Government Association

Age Concern: Council Tax campaign

Valuation Office: Council Tax pages

Valuation Office Agency: Can I appeal?

Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors

Institute of Revenues, Rating and Revaluation

Valuation Office: Council Tax valuation

Welsh Local Government Association

Isitfair: Campaign for the Reform of Council Tax

Scottish Assessors Office

Liberal Democrats: Axe the tax campaign

DWP: Council tax benefit

The Centre for Council Tax Reform

DATA SECURITY BREACH

Information Commissioner's Office

ICO: Companies' Undertakings

Data Protection Act 1998

Banking Code

British Bankers' Association

Building Societies Association

FSA: Countering financial crime risks in information security

National Consumer Council information about data security

CIFAS: The UK's fraud prevention service

Home Office Identity Fraud Steering Committee

Fraud Advisory Panel

Information Commissioner's Office - how to request information on data held about you

Experian (main site)

Experian: Obtaining the £2 credit report (£2.50 by phone)

Equifax (main site)

Equifax: Obtaining the £2 credit report (scroll down page for details)

Callcredit (main site)

Callcredit: Obtaining the £2 credit report

HOME INFORMATION PACKS

Home Information Packs - official site

DCLG: Home packs latest update

Home Information Pack Regulations

Sava: Services for home inspectors

Better Regulation Commission: press release about energy performance certificates

Association of HIP providers

CML: Latest news on HIPs

RICS

NAEA

CHIPS: The Consumer Home Information Pack Support Group

SPLINTA: Sellers' Pack Law Is Not The Answer

HIP free homes

CREDIT UNION CURRENT ACCOUNTS

Association of British Credit Unions

Leeds City Credit Union

Leeds City Credit Union current account

Financial Services Authority: basic bank accounts

Financial Services Authority: credit unions

EQUITABLE LIFE ANNUITANTS

Equitable Life

Equitable Life policyholder queries: 0845 603 6771

Prudential

Equitable Members Action Group

Equitable Life Trapped Annuitants (ELTA)

Equitable Late Contributors Action Group (ELCAG)

Equitable Life Members Help Group