28MAY18 .- In This Issue: 1. Inheritance Tax Review - Office of Tax Simplification - 2. On the move - 3. Check what you could be eligible for - 4. Scam email confirming bogus subscription for Netflix -5. Telephone calls from a Somalia telephone number
The Chancellor has asked the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) to conduct a review of Inheritance Tax (IHT). The purpose of the review is to explore simplification opportunities.
A survey has been published to gather data about individuals’ experience of IHT.
To find out more about the review click here
If you would like to participate in the survey please click here
(Closing date for the Survey is 8th June 2018)
Getting out and about is important for everyone's wellbeing but it can become more challenging as you get older. Independent Age offers advice on how to get about whether you want to carry on driving safely, whether you are eligible for a Blue Badge or how you can stay mobile if you don't drive.
To find out more information, follow this link to their website: www.independentage.org/information/personal-life/getting-out-and-about
If you are on a low income, have a long-term illness or disability, if you need help with personal care tasks such as washing, dressing and eating or if you care for someone with a disability, you may be eligible for extra money every week.
Independent Age has a Benefit Checker which can help you find out what you could get. Even if you think you are getting everything you're entitled to, it might just be worth checking.
Just click on to this link to the Independent Age website to use the Benefit Checker www.independentage.org/information/money/benefits/benefit-checker
Our CEO, Malcolm Booth, recently received an email claiming to be sent by the iTunes Store Team at Apple. The email was confirming the purchase of Netflix using an iTunes account as the payment method.
The email stated that the subscription would automatically be renewed unless it was 'turned off' via a link which was in the body of the email.
Although the name 'Apple' appeared to be where the email has been sent from, Malcolm could see when he hovered over the name 'Apple', that the email address bared no relation to Apple or iTunes.
Please be very wary of any email received where you are being instructed to follow links or open attachments, especially when you are being asked to pay money or cancel a payment that you have no recollection of setting up.
The following is advice from Action Fraud on what you should do if you have received a scam email
If you think you may have compromised the safety of your bank details and/or have lost money due to fraudulent misuse of your cards, you should immediately contact your bank.
Fake emails often (but not always) display some of the following characteristics:
If you've been a victim of fraud, report it to https://actionfraud.police.uk/report_fraud
There have been reports of people receiving telephone calls to their mobiles from a Somalia telephone number which begins with +252 which rings briefly on the phone. This is to encourage you to return the call.
This is a scam and if you call the number back you are kept on hold and charged the equivalent of a premium rate number. If you see this number displayed on your mobile, do not answer it or try to ring it back.
If you would like to join NFOP as a Member, you can join online by following this link, Join Online. Alternatively you can email Headquarters at info@nfop.org.uk for an application form or call 01582 721652 to speak to one of the team.
Membership fees are payable monthly or annually. You can join as a single or joint member with your spouse or partner.
You can also add family members to your membership and gift membership to someone else.