MoneySavingExpert.com • 3rd July 2022

MSE Exclusive: Households in Great Britain due £150 million in council tax refunds – check NOW to see if you're one of the 862,000 due a payout

Households are being urged to check NOW if they are one of the 862,000 due a refund of overpaid council tax, with an investigation by MoneySavingExpert.com showing residents in England, Scotland and Wales could claim back a total of just over £150 million.

MoneySavingExpert.com • 28th June 2022

BT, Sky, Virgin, Vodafone and others pledge to help broadband and mobile customers struggling with bills

The UK's biggest broadband and mobile providers – BT, Sky, TalkTalk, Three, Virgin Media O2, and Vodafone – have agreed to a set of measures aimed at ensuring customers struggling to pay their bills during the cost of living crisis don't get cut off from essential services.

MoneySavingExpert.com • 28th June 2022

Struggling with energy bills but don't get the £150 council tax help? Check our council-by-council list to see if you're due further support

If you weren't eligible for the £150 council tax rebate to help with the cost of living but are struggling to pay your energy bills, you may be entitled to a one-off cash payment. We've trawled the websites of every UK council to see which ones have released their eligibility criteria for the money, and so check below.

MoneySavingExpert.com • 21st June 2022

Children in Wales in reception, year one and year two to get free school meals by April 2023 - here's all you need to know

All reception year schoolchildren in Wales will start receiving free meals from September this year, with pupils in year one and year two to get free meals by April 2023, the Welsh Government has announced. It's expected that all 200,000 primary school children in Wales will receive free school meals by 2024.

MoneySavingExpert.com • 20th June 2022

Buy now pay later regulation confirmed - but Martin Lewis warns that action is 'far too slow'

Plans on how buy now, pay later services will be regulated have today (20 June) been announced by the Government. But MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE) founder Martin Lewis warns that legislation is taking "far too long" to take force with borrowers being left unprotected during the cost of living crisis.

MoneySavingExpert.com • 13th June 2022

Don't pay your council tax bill by direct debit? Check now to see how and when you'll get your £150 rebate

If you don't pay your council tax by direct debit it's highly likely you've yet to receive your free £150 energy rebate from the Government. To help you find out on when and how you're expected to get your money, we've put together this council-by-council guide.

MoneySavingExpert.com • 30th May 2022

Barclays to shut a further 27 bank branches by the end of August - check if yours is closing and what the alternatives are

Barclays Bank has announced a further round of branch closures, with 27 more outlets set to shut by the end of August. Below we detail which branches are impacted and alternatives if you still want face-to-face banking.

MoneySavingExpert.com • 30th May 2022

Pay council tax bills by direct debit? You should receive your £150 payment by the end of this month - but don't worry if you don't

Most English and Welsh households eligible for the Government's £150 council tax rebate should receive the payment by the end of May - so long as they pay their council tax by direct debit. But don't panic if you haven't had your payment yet or you pay by an alternative means - here's what you need to know.

MoneySavingExpert.com • 30th May 2022

Hit by half-term Easyjet and Tui cancellations? You're entitled to a new flight or a full refund and likely due £100s in compensation

Easyjet and Tui have become the latest airlines to cancel flights at the last minute leaving passengers in the lurch during the school half-term holidays. If your flight is cancelled, you're due an alternative or a full refund. Plus, if it's less than 14 days before departure you could be owed £100s in compensation on top - here's all you need to know.

MoneySavingExpert.com • 27th May 2022

Morrisons to reserve 5% 'deposit' on online orders - here's what's happening and how it affects you

Online shoppers at Morrisons will now see a 5% holding "deposit" taken on top of their total bill to help cover the cost of substitutions, the supermarket has said. So ensure you have the extra money in your account to place an order and bear in mind you can't access this cash until your final bill clears.

MoneySavingExpert.com • 26th May 2022

Martin Lewis backs calls to ensure search engines must prevent scam ads as part of the Online Safety Bill - here's all you need to know

MoneySavingExpert (MSE) founder Martin Lewis has backed calls by consumer group Which? to tighten the wording within the forthcoming Online Safety Bill to ensure search engines, not just social media companies, are forced to prevent fraudulent ads from appearing on their platforms. As it stands, search engines only have to "minimise" fake ads.

MoneySavingExpert.com • 19th May 2022

Financial regulator to punish banks and building societies that don't protect people's access to cash

New powers will be given to the financial regulator allowing it to fine banks that fail to protect consumers' access to cash. Here's what's happening.

MoneySavingExpert.com • 18th May 2022

Lloyds Banking Group to shut another 20 Lloyds branches and eight Halifax outlets - here's what's happening

Lloyds Banking Group has announced a further round of branch closures, with 28 more outlets being shut across the UK between August and November this year. The closures are made up of 20 Lloyds Bank branches and eight Halifax outlets.

MoneySavingExpert.com • 17th May 2022

Households should ignore scam emails WRONGLY telling them to claim council tax rebates from energy regulator Ofgem

Beware scam emails wrongly telling you to click a link to sign up for both a council tax rebate and an energy bill discount. It comes as MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE) has received several reports from individuals who've received these emails. Here's what you need to watch out for.

MoneySavingExpert.com • 9th May 2022

Easyjet or Ryanair passenger? You can claim a refund and £100s in compensation if you're wrongly told your passport isn't valid

Some EasyJet and Ryanair passengers have wrongly been told at the departure gate that they can't board flights because their passports are invalid. If you've been incorrectly turned away but your passport is fit for travel, here's how to get a full refund and £100s in compensation on top. Plus, we confirm the passport rules for European travel.

MoneySavingExpert.com • 6th May 2022

WARNING: British Airways customers should ignore emails related to a fixed rate investment - it's a scam

A number of British Airways customers have emailed MoneySavingExpert.com after receiving bogus emails advertising what appears to be a new sustainable investment product offered by the airline and managed by investment bank Credit Suisse. But you should ignore the email as it's a scam - here's all you need to know.

MoneySavingExpert.com • 4th May 2022

Klarna will share your buy now, pay later borrowing data with Experian and TransUnion from June - here's what it means

Shoppers using Klarna's buy now, pay later (BNPL) services will have their repayment data shared with two of the UK's biggest credit reference agencies from 1 June, so how you manage your repayments could affect your ability to get credit in future.

MoneySavingExpert.com • 3rd May 2022

Sky Mobile customer? You'll be charged to roam in Europe from today

Sky Mobile's two million customers will be charged a £2 a day fee if they use their phone to 'roam' - make calls, send texts and access data outside of a free WiFi network - in Europe from today (3 May).

MoneySavingExpert.com • 3rd May 2022

Martin Lewis: Flight cancelled in the last few weeks? You're likely due £100s in compensation on top of a refund or new flight

MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis is alerting customers of British Airways, Easyjet, Ryanair and others who've recently had, or will face, cancellations that they may be entitled to claim £100s per person in compensation on top of refunds and a new flight.

MoneySavingExpert.com • 28th April 2022

Almost 200,000 current accounts switched during first three months of the year – here are the best deals, including up to £175 from HSBC

Almost 200,000 current accounts were switched during the first three months of the year, up two-fifths on the same period in 2021. In total, eight million current account switches have taken place since the free Current Account Switch Service (CASS) was launched in 2013.