Friends or relatives can ignore requests by the Government to return overpaid state pension payments in the event of the recipient’s death, as there is no legal obligation to pay the money back.
Martin Lewis answers this question in his new video on the energy crisis below, as well as explaining what might be next for energy bills.
Keep an eye out for letters from Barclaycard, even if you weren’t on a repayment plan, as its refunding more customers for incorrect fees. MSE has received an influx of accounts from customers who say they received a surprise refund, with several claiming to have been given more than £1,000.
But major suppliers including British Gas, EDF and Scottish Power have now closed their schemes for 2021/22 and others will follow – so apply as soon as possible to ensure you don’t miss out.
But while you can cancel penalty-free, we’ve learnt Virgin Media is offering automatic discounts to those calling for a better deal, while MoneySavers have told us haggling has resulted in even bigger price cuts.
Tesco Bank’s new prepaid debit card is now available to all 20 million Clubcard holders following a series of trials last year
Millions of BT, EE, Plusnet, Shell, TalkTalk and Vodafone customers will be hit with price hikes of up to 9.3% this spring. All of the telecoms providers use December’s consumer prices index (CPI) rate of inflation, as announced this week, to determine increases…
In addition, those who aren’t fully vaccinated will no longer be required to take a day eight test or self-isolate on arrival to England.
In addition, those who aren’t fully vaccinated will no longer be required to take a day eight test or self-isolate on arrival to England.
Martin also explained that if you’re entitled to universal credit you’ll be eligible for ‘help to save’ scheme – a Government scheme that offers a 50% savings bonus for low-income earners.
