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The government will consult on amending pension scheme rules to free up disused space in commercial properties for residential use, budget documents have revealed.

The government has confirmed it will end tax relief on contributions to pension schemes set up for employees' spouses or families as part of a clampdown on avoidance.

The government has commissioned the Government Actuary's Department to review income drawdown tables.

The FTSE 100 and sterling have both held on to gains from this morning following Chancellor George Osborne's 2013 Budget speech.

Plans to allow "zombie" child trust funds (CTFs) to be switched to Junior ISAs could see savers £7,500 better off.

The government has announced plans to put UK asset managers at the forefront of its mission to kickstart the economy, saying "opportunities abound" for the sector.

George Osborne has announced the introduction of a government-backed mortgage lender guarantee in order to help house hunters struggling to find a deposit.

Chancellor George Osborne has announced plans to commit £3.5bn of capital spending to shared equity loans over the next three years under the new Help to Buy scheme.

The government is to consult on offering an individual protection regime for when then annual allowance is cut to £1.25m in 2014.

In a vigorous response to Chancellor George Osborne's 2013 Budget, leader of the opposition Ed Miliband branded it as "a downgraded Budget from a downgraded Chancellor".