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Money Box
by BBC Radio 4 · English
The latest news from the world of personal finance plus advice for those trying to make the most of their money.
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Capita Investigation and ISA changes
The episode covers three UK personal-finance stories: (1) the National Audit Office investigating Capita’s mismanagement of the Civil Service Pension Scheme, amid months-long payment delays; (2)…
14 Nov 2026 · 25m · 14 chaptersMoney Box Live: Capita, What Went Wrong?
Moneybox Live special on the civil service pension administration crisis after Capita took over in December, leaving widows, bereaved families, and people retiring without pension payments or…
11 Nov 2026 · 29m · 16 chaptersState Pension Age and Louise Botting Tribute
UK personal finance and policy update covering (1) the one-month rise in State Pension Age, (2) mortgage rates and savings rates, (3) new Bank of England “Bailey bestiary” wildlife banknotes, plus a…
7 Nov 2026 · 25m · 10 chaptersMoney Box Live: Care costs, will you pay less?
England’s proposed national care changes and whether “personal care” being free at the point of use would reduce what families pay for home care and care homes across the UK; how care costs work now,…
4 Nov 2026 · 28m · 10 chaptersPension Inheritance Tax and Access to Work
The episode covers three UK money-and-society issues: (1) from April 2027, inherited pension pots will be added to an estate for inheritance tax (IHT) after a death, closing a “loophole” that let…
31 Oct 2026 · 25m · 10 chaptersMoney Box Live: Unmarried Couples and Their Cash
Moneybox Live discusses what cohabiting (unmarried, not in a civil partnership) means for rights to property, pensions, inheritance, and financial support on separation or death in England and Wales,…
28 Oct 2026 · 28m · 14 chaptersBoost Your Workplace Pension and Winter Fuel Opt Out
This Moneybox episode covers: (1) how AI chatbots can give inaccurate financial answers, with a regulator warning that comparison websites show insurance price but not value; (2) rising winter…
24 Oct 2026 · 25m · 13 chaptersAI Money Advice and Heating Oil Costs Rise
This BBC Money and Work episode covers three money topics: (1) whether AI chatbots can safely answer personal finance questions, (2) how to judge value on insurance price comparison sites, and (3)…
23 Oct 2026 · 25m · 11 chaptersMoney Box Live: Saving for Your Future Self
Saving for Your Future Self focuses on how young adults in the UK balance today’s financial pressures (rent, student loans, getting on the property ladder, having children) with saving for retirement.
20 Oct 2026 · 28m · 15 chaptersThe Future of Pensions and Bereavement "Injustice"
This Moneybox episode covers three money-and-people issues. First, future pensions: Professor Nick Pearce (University of Bath; Government Pension Commission) argues pensioner incomes may fall because…
17 Oct 2026 · 25m · 10 chaptersMoney Box Live: Rising Water Bills
Rising water bills and customer complaints in England and Wales, plus service failures, debt, social tariffs, water meters, and ways to cut usage.
13 Oct 2026 · 29m · 17 chaptersMoney Box Life: Lending to Loved Ones
Lending money to friends and family—how to avoid damaging relationships and financial harm; when to formalize loans; red flags; debt advice and loan-shark warnings; tax/estate implications of…
7 Oct 2026 · 28m · 12 chaptersNumeracy Review and Petrol Prices
This Moneybox episode covers three main areas: adult numeracy and a government House of Lords inquiry; rising UK petrol/diesel prices and how consumers can cut costs; and investing basics, including…
3 Oct 2026 · 25m · 7 chaptersNew Bailiff Rule and 10p Coins
Moneybox episode covers three money-related UK stories. First, new bailiff rules in England and Wales: bailiffs must sign up to the Enforcement Conduct Board (ECB) code of practice (previously…
26 Sep 2026 · 25m · 13 chaptersMoney Box Live: Armed Forces Finances
UK armed forces finances, comparing pay, allowances, housing, insurance, debt, and transition to civilian life; includes retention bonuses, tax-free lump sums, Armed Forces/Financial Services…
26 Aug 2026 · 29m · 23 chaptersNew Chancellor, New Plans? and Inheritance Gifts
The episode covers three money topics: (1) the new UK government’s early tax and spending announcements and, in particular, the frozen income-tax personal allowance since April 2021 (fiscal drag).
22 Aug 2026 · 25m · 7 chaptersMoney Box Live: House Sale Nightmares
This Moneybox Live episode focuses on England, Wales and Northern Ireland house-sale “nightmares”: gazundering (buyers dropping the price just before contracts exchange) and gazumping (sellers…
19 Aug 2026 · 28m · 15 chaptersState Pension Age Rise, Gazundering and Air-Con
This Moneybox episode covers three UK money topics: state pension age rising from 66 to 67, “gazundering” in house sales, and delays to air-conditioning grants for air-to-air heat pumps.
15 Aug 2026 · 24m · 9 chaptersMoney Box Live: Buy Now, Pay Later Shake-Up
The BBC Moneybox Live episode explains major UK rule changes to buy now, pay later (BNPL) coming into force that day.
12 Aug 2026 · 28m · 12 chaptersMaking Tax Digital Deadline and Cheques
Moneybox episode covering (1) Making Tax Digital (MTD) deadlines and software requirements for self-employed people/landlords, (2) civil service pension delays caused by Capita, (3) review of…
8 Aug 2026 · 25m · 17 chaptersMoney Box Live: Would you let AI manage your money?
Whether AI chatbots can safely manage or advise on personal finances, and what risks exist when advice comes from outside the FCA-regulated perimeter.
5 Aug 2026 · 28m · 11 chaptersChild Trust Fund "Injustice" and Pension Opt-Outs
This Moneybox episode covers three UK money policy issues. First, child trust funds: young adults with learning disabilities can’t access their accounts at 18 because families must apply to the Court…
1 Aug 2026 · 25m · 10 chaptersBuying a flat: stepping stone or millstone?
Whether buying a flat in England is a “stepping stone” or a “millstone,” amid leasehold problems, building-safety costs, and weak resale demand versus houses.
29 Jul 2026 · 28m · 12 chaptersChair of the Banking Review and Winter Fuel Payments
The episode of BBC Moneybox covers three UK money issues. First, it interviews Richard Lloyd (chair of the government’s banking review) about access to face-to-face banking as branches close.
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