Five things clients will call you about this week

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Here are our picks of the stories your clients may have read in the weekend newspapers...

Income tax The Mail on Sunday runs through how a number of tax changes in 2013 and beyond will affect clients. More than 20 million consumers will see a modest income tax cat from October, with the personal allowance rising by £1,335. But the allowance was frozen for over 65s. Pensions The Telegraph urges politicians to show consistency in pension legislation, after a raft of changes announced this week. The annual amount that can be saved into a pension and the lifetime limit were both cut in the Autumn Statement: the third change in two years. ETFs Low-cost ETF and tracker fun...

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