MoneySavingExpert News
June

What are your rights to a refund if you need to cancel or change a wedding?
Including can you reschedule, what do insurers cover and will you get a refund?
25 January 2021

'I'm self-employed but confused about whether I can claim the third grant' – Unsure? Here's what you need to know
100s of self-employed people are confused about what constitutes being “adversely affected” by coronavirus, we have some helpful scenarios to work out where you stand, as well as HMRC’s guidance.
25 January 2021

33 Premier League matches to be shown for free on TV – how to watch them
All of the remaining 92 games in the English Premier League will be broadcast live and over a third will be available to watch for free
23 July 2020

Banks finally introduce 'Confirmation of Payee' – to tell you if you’re paying the right person
Millions will soon be told when making a bank transfer online or by phone if the name of the person they think they're paying doesn't match the actual name on the account
13 July 2020

Bounce Back Loan MSE Survey results: HSBC & Tide worst service + new customers & sole traders struggle + delays common
Substantial numbers of bounce back loan applicants suffer delays, rejections and credit checks, a MoneySavingExpert.com survey of more than 5,000 small business applicants has found
30 June 2020

Fake 'Martin Lewis' scam ads firm shut down in court – but victims lost £1.5m
An online cryptocurrency trading company which falsely claimed it was supported or endorsed by high-profile entrepreneurs including MSE founder Martin Lewis has been wound-up - but only after it lost almost £1.5 million of its victims’ funds
30 June 2020

Pockit, FairFX and other prepaid cards begin to work again after Wirecard restrictions lifted
Customers of Pockit, Anna Money, FairFX and more should now, or very shortly, be able to use their cards as usual, after the financial regulator lifted restrictions on Wirecard
30 June 2020

Payday lender Sunny goes into administration
Payday loan provider Sunny has collapsed into administration and will no longer be offering new loans
29 June 2020

Martin Lewis: 'Signs that Pockit, Anna Money, Fair FX and other Wirecard accounts may be unlocked this week'
Thousands of prepaid card users have been left unable to access their own cash after the Financial Conduct Authority today ordered Wirecard Card Solutions Ltd to suspend its operations in the UK and freeze customer funds, after a major accounting scandal at its German parent company.
29 June 2020

HMRC 'technical issue' leaves taxpayers unable to claim refunds online
People who've overpaid tax and been told they're due refunds have been unable to claim them online due to ongoing technical problems with HM Revenue & Customs' repayment system, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal
26 June 2020
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Warning issued over coronavirus vaccine scams - here's how the NHS will actually contact you
27 January 2021Households have been urged to watch out for scammers posing as the NHS or claiming to offer coronavirus vaccines who then attempt to your steal personal details or con you out of cash -
Green Network Energy and Simplicity Energy stop trading – what you need to know
27 January 2021Green Network Energy, a medium-sized gas and electricity supplier with about 360,000 customers, has stopped trading, as has smaller firm Simplicity Energy, which has about 50,000 customers -
Travellers arriving from 22 countries face hotel quarantine
27 January 2021Travellers arriving from 22 countries with known coronavirus variants will need to quarantine in Government-provided accommodation such as hotels for 10 days, the Prime Minister has confirmed -
Contactless card payment limit could rise to £100 under new plans
27 January 2021Shoppers could see the contactless card payment limit rise from £45 to £100 under new rules being considered by the financial watchdog -
Top 15+ holiday destinations from the UK – where can you still travel to?
27 January 2021We've looked at the top tourist destinations to sort out where you can go without needing to quarantine
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Martin Lewis VIDEO: Should you pay off your Plan 1 student loan?
11 January 2021If you started university between 1998 and 2012, or since then in Scotland and Northern Ireland, you'll have a Plan 1 student loan. While much is written about whether those with savings should overpay the current English Plan 2 student loans, there's little out there about Plan 1. I wanted to change that, so here's a video explaining how to decide... -
Martin Lewis: Payment holidays coming to an end – but should you take one? Mortgages, credit cards, loans, payday loans, car finance and more
5 January 2021Within the last week, we've seen the extension of coronavirus credit card, personal loan and overdraft help to 31 October 2020, with mortgage payment holidays already extended. The regulator's other help schemes are also likely to be extended too, including car finance and payday loans, yet should you do it?