Money Box, 12 January

Wembley Conference Centre hosts Equitable Life's latest meeting

CURRENT ACCOUNT WAR
Bank of Scotland and Abbey National launch current accounts at 2.02 and 3.04% respectively. Will they lure customers away from the other big banks and will these rates be sustained?

WITH PROFITS BONUS CUTS
With life firms reporting annual bonuses on with profits policies, indications show that there will be big cuts.

SCOTTISH PROVIDENT WINDFALLS
Members stand to gain windfalls of up to several thousand pounds after the takeover by Abbey National. But who gets what and when?

EQUITABLE LIFE
Money Box reports on Equitable Life's final meetings to urge members to vote in favour of the compromise deal.

BILLIONS AVAILABLE IN UNUSED TAX RELIEF
People have until the end of the month to use tax credit from the previous six years to increase their personal pensions. An estimated 38 billion pounds in unused tax relief is available.

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Mike Warburton, Grant Thornton
Jane Moore, TaxAid

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Next Monday, 21 January at 3pm, Vincent Duggleby will taking your calls on mortgages - with guests:

Patrick Bunton from London and Country
Martin Bitner from The Market Place