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A springboard for saving: meet the new green shield stamps
Lost amid the sound and fury surrounding VAT cuts and tax rises last week was the unveiling of Gateway – a government incentive scheme designed to encourage low-income groups to make more financial provision for themselves. Julian Knight reports
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