ICR220: What the manifestos mean for your money

This week on the show, ahead of the general election on 8th June, I'm talking about what the political party manifestos mean for your money. I take a closer look at pledges for the state pension, adult social care, house building and income tax. Personal finance news -The Serious Fraud Office has launched an investigation into a series of pension liberation scams. -The number of UK property sales fell significantly during April, suggesting a slowdown in the market. -UK economic growth has been revised down for the first quarter, with the services sector losing momentum. -Levels of house building in England have reached their highest level in a decade. -People over pension age are the fastest growing group of cohabitees, according to new analysis by Royal London. Get answers to your personal finance questions Do you have a personal finance or investing question for Martin? Email [email protected] or ask on Twitter @martinbamford. You can call our dedicated podcast voicemail line on 020 8144 2745 with your question or visit www.icradio.co.uk/voicemail to leave an online voice message.