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A place in the sun no more: Brexit uncertainty and Covid give aspiring expats second thoughts over retiring overseasSome 46% of over-50s who intend to retire abroad are reconsidering And 44%  are wondering whether to drop their plans altogether Smaller percentages are rethinking because of Covid-19 State pension rises and healthcare rights may be affected if you move after 2020All depends on what kind of Brexit deal is struckBy Tanya Jefferies for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 02:51 EDT, 10 August 2020 | Updated: 03:20 EDT, 10 August 2020

Anne Psaros, 79, was delighted to be handed £11,600 after realising that the DWP had failed to upgrade her pension to the married woman’s rate.

Want to help your children take advantage of the stamp duty cuts? From IHT to money gifts, here’s how to pass down wealth effectivelyBy Sara Mcleish For This Is Money Published: 02:34 EDT, 4 August 2020 | Updated: 06:00 EDT, 4 August 2020

Audrey Watson, pictured with husband Brian, who received a 12-month backpayment of £1,500 despite being underpaid for 13 years, is protesting to the Parliamentary Ombudsman.

I’m 39 and I’ve paid into my pension for years. I have over £18,000 in my pot but I’ve recently been made redundant. I’ve got a lot of debt that needs to be paid. Is it possible to use this money to pay it off?

Government urged to axe rip-off retirement home fees in small print as crackdown is delayedThere are hidden fees for selling a deceased relative’s retirement homeMany retirement property firms are taking between 1% and 30% of the proceedsCharity Age UK is calling for the fees to be scrapped altogetherBy Sarah Bridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 17:31 EDT, 1 August 2020 | Updated: 05:17 EDT, 2 August 2020

Could YOU get care fees 100% funded? Find out the six key steps to success when applying for NHS cash to cover your billsBy James Urquhart-burton For This Is Money Published: 02:38 EDT, 24 July 2020 | Updated: 05:05 EDT, 31 July 2020

You can get care fees fully funded on the NHS but what if you are rejected? The 10 key steps to mounting an appealBy James Urquhart-burton For This Is Money Published: 02:08 EDT, 31 July 2020 | Updated: 02:08 EDT, 31 July 2020

Inheritance tax take falls for the first time in a decade as £1million own home limit kicks in – but will the Chancellor tinker with it to bolster the Treasury coffers?Amount of money raked in from inheritance tax dropped by over £200m Residence nil-rate band was primary driver behind fall in receipts, HMRC saidAmid rocketing public spending, Chancellor Rishi Sunak could have tax in sight By Jane Denton For Thisismoney Published: 11:14 EDT, 30 July 2020 | Updated: 13:27 EDT, 30 July 2020

‘It should be a last resort’: Experts voice concerns over temporary coronavirus laws allowing witnessing of wills on Zoom and FaceTimeThe Government plans to legalise the remote witnessing of willsThe measure will be backdated to January, but is intended to be temporaryBut some lawyers fear people exerting pressure can stay out of camera shot  ‘Wills can bring out the worst in people,’ warns one expert By Tanya Jefferies for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 02:42 EDT, 30 July 2020 | Updated: 02:42 EDT, 30 July 2020