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When choosing a financial provider to stash your money with, be sure to check for FSCS protection. This vital compensation scheme means you could get your money back if the provider goes belly up.

Proposed increases in the deposit protection limit from £85,000 to £110,000 and in the temporary high balance limit from £1 million to £1.4 million would take effect from 1 December 2025. There would ...