This email was sent to Money Box subscribers on 7 July 2006

Dear listener,

In three months new laws will outlaw discrimination at work on grounds of age. But already the new law is being challenged in the courts. The problem is that employers will still be able to make people retire at 65. And Heyday - part of Age Concern - is asking the court if that bit of the law is itself discriminatory and hence illegal. Or at least it is asking the court for permission to ask the court if it is discriminatory. More on Saturday from Heyday and from employers.

A major row is brewing between experts about a deal that a major UK company has done over its pension scheme. More than £100m is being paid in towards the deficit. In exchange, construction company Kvaerner walks away from its liabilities. But what will happen if the fund is still not enough? Those experts tell us what they think.

At last more than two million Standard Life customers know what their shares will be worth when trading in the new plc starts on Monday. At £2.30 each the average windfall will be worth around £1,475 – far less than the £1,700 originally expected – and take off a £10 handling fee if you asked for the cash upfront. So what is the future for its customers? The boss speaks to us live.

Credit card companies are busy changing the terms and conditions in small, subtle, but ultimately profitable ways. We tell you what to look out for.

The Post Office will stop selling TV Licences from 1 August. What will this mean for the five million who buy them there? And the 900,000 who save up with TV licence stamps?

Answers to all these puzzles on Money Box just after noon on Saturday (1204 BST for those with atomic watches).

Best wishes,

Paul Lewis

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