MoneySavingExpert News
July

Lloyds' total PPI mis-selling bill tops £10 billion
Lloyds Banking Group has set aside an extra £600 million to cover payment protection insurance mis-selling claims
31 July 2014

Barclays' PPI bill climbs to £4.85 billion
Barclays today announced that it has set aside a further £900 million to pay for its part in the PPI mis-selling scandal
30 July 2014

Power networks' cap could see energy bills drop by £12
Energy bills could fall by an average of £12 a year if proposals to cap electricity networks spend get the go ahead
30 July 2014

UK house prices reach new all-time high, Nationwide says
House prices increased to another new all-time high of £188,949 on average in July, Nationwide has reported.
30 July 2014

Tax credits deadline extended - but you still need to renew
If you receive tax credits, you've only have a few days left to renew them, so do it now or your payments could stop
29 July 2014

Got a Kiddicare gift card? Spend it now as stores get set to close
If you've a Kiddicare gift card, spend it now as the retailer's confirmed it's shutting all but one of its stores
29 July 2014

Passport applications hit by strike – what are your rights?
If you've sent off for a new passport, you may not get it back in time for your holiday after a passport office strike
29 July 2014

Asda, Sainsbury's and Tesco to cut petrol prices by up to 2p per litre
Drivers filling up at Asda, Sainsbury's and Tesco will see petrol prices fall by up to 2p/litre from tomorrow
28 July 2014

Green Deal 'shambles': MSE calls for refunds for those hit by fund closure
The Government should refund anyone left out of pocket by the closure of the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund, MSE says
25 July 2014

Green Deal Home Improvement Fund closes after just six weeks
The Government's scheme to offer households money to make their homes more energy-efficient closed last night
25 July 2014
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Free lateral flow tests in Wales extended until 31 July for people showing signs of Covid
24 June 2022Free lateral flow tests in Wales will continue to be available for people showing Covid symptoms up until 30 July. -
Private parking charges to be halved to £50 - here are all the details
24 June 2022Private car park operators in England, Scotland and Wales will no longer be able to set fines above £50 in the majority of circumstances, under new rules set out by the Government. -
You've got 100 days to use paper £20 and £50 notes before they become unusable - so check your pockets and down the back of sofas now
23 June 2022Time is running out to check down the back of your sofa for any soon-to-be-discontinued paper £20 and £50 notes. There are only 100 days left before they become invalid but the latest figures from the Bank of England show there are almost £15 billion-worth of notes still around. -
New Government-backed interest-free loan scheme to be rolled out across the UK from September – here’s how it works
23 June 2022Vulnerable people who have been rejected from borrowing will apply to apply for a one-off no interest loan scheme (NILs) from September. The scheme aims to reach 20,000 struggling to pay off debt, with them being able to borrow anything from £100 to £2,000 – here’s how it’ll work. -
Barclays to shut a further 15 bank branches this year - check if yours is closing and what your options are
23 June 2022Barclays has announced another round of bank branch closures, with 15 more outlets set to shut by the end of the year. The latest closures mean Barclays will close 55 branches by the end of the year. Below we list the branches disappearing and what the alternatives are if you still want face-to-face banking.
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Martin Lewis: The one thing everyone aged over 66 needs to know
17 June 2022It is a national tragedy that getting on for a million pensioners, many of whom have been paying into the system for years, are missing out on a critical boost to their income. It's called pension credit, and this year it also means you get an extra £650 to help with energy bills. -
Martin Lewis: What I asked the Chancellor to do when I spoke to him on Monday...
26 May 2022With the announcement of the Government's energy cost of living plans due out at lunchtime. I thought I'd speedily bash out a note down of what (from memory) I'd asked the Chancellor for when we spoke on Monday - and the other general suggestions I've been making. -
Martin Lewis: Got a cash ISA? You should probably ditch it
24 May 2022Press the rewind button and go way back to April 2015... Possibly on the telly in the corner of your living room, I was on-air at the time urging savers as usual to use their new tax-free cash ISA allowance – because 'money was nicer in an ISA'. But things changed in 2016. -
Martin Lewis: 'UO is just as important as UX: A tip for anyone developing their website or app'
6 May 2022I set up MoneySavingExpert.com nearly 20 years ago – when arguably the modern web was still in its infancy. With an abundance of self-belief (something I had too much of then, as I realise now) I decided not to read any books, or follow prevailing wisdom on how a site should operate – and just do it my way.