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Savings rates near 4.5% mean more UK savers are crossing the frozen £1,000 Personal Savings Allowance and getting HMRC tax code adjustments they did not expect.
Plan 5 borrowers are seeing their first-ever student loan deduction this year, Plan 2's threshold has jumped to £29,385, and a new interest cap changes the maths for anyone still repaying. Here's what's actually different in 2026/27.
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