A move to donate universal benefits to charity could turn up the political heat  

New chancellor Rishi Sunak would be wise to avoid slashing pension perks 

Money worries have taken on a new meaning with the market woes and the Budget next week

But why didn’t the chancellor go the whole hog and scrap the tax taper altogether?

The chancellor’s support package is welcome, but many self employed people are excluded 

Readers say they fall between the cracks of government support schemes

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