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Could you get Β£200 from the taxman?

Finance news. More than four million couples are eligible for the new marriage allowance of up to Β£212, but they have to claim. Paul Lewis looks at how people can qualify.

Paul Lewis presents the latest news from the world of personal finance. This financial year sees the start of the new marriage allowance. More than four million couples are eligible for a tax allowance of up to Β£212, but you have to formally claim it. Money Box talks to top tax woman, Ruth Owen, Director General of Personal Tax at HMRC, about how to apply.

New evidence from Which?, suggests that cold-calling about pension products has mushroomed since pension liberation. Many of the cold-callers have obviously had access to the personal information of the people they are calling. Paul Lewis asks the head of enforcement at the Information Commissioner's Office what they are doing to prevent data abuse and what you can do about it.

A group of school pupils from Wiltshire have won a national student investor competition, bringing a new meaning to the phrase "investment in education". How do you turn Β£100,000 into Β£187,000 after only three months on the stock exchange?

And when pre-booking a car park place at the airport may not be the cheapest option.

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