June 2020

Applications for the fifth and final self-employment income support scheme (SEISS) grant have now CLOSED, marking the end of this particular Government scheme. For your reference, we've kept information in this guide about how SEISS worked, and who was able to apply.

Restrictions on weddings are now being eased across the UK. Rules differ depending on where you are, but for each country, guest numbers aren't as restrictive as they were earlier in the year, though things can change quickly. So if your wedding's cancelled, how do you go about getting a refund? Plus what are your rights if you're still allowed to get hitched, but can't have the day of your dreams?

All of the remaining 92 games in the English Premier League will be broadcast live on Sky Sports, BT Sport, BBC Sport or Amazon Prime – and over a third of them will be available to watch for free. Plus the remaining seven FA Cup games will also be screened on TV, with four including the final shown 'free' on the BBC.

Millions are now being 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. The new 'Confirmation of Payee' scheme is designed to combat scammers and guard against customer errors – and while not all banks have the system in place, if yours has, you'll likely see it next time you set up a new payee.

Hundreds of thousands of prepaid card users – including customers of Pockit, Anna Money and FairFX – will be able to begin using their cards again after the financial regulator lifted restrictions on the payment processing firm Wirecard.

A scam online cryptocurrency trading company which falsely claimed it was endorsed by MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis, and others, has been wound up – but only after it lost almost £1.5 million of its victims' funds.

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. While lenders such as Lloyds and RBS performed well with most people rating them great, far more HSBC and Tide applicants rated their experience as poor. 

Hundreds of thousands of prepaid card users, including those with Pockit, Anna Money and FairFX, have had their accounts frozen after action by the UK regulator, with many left unable to buy essentials, pay bills or access their cash. But the regulator now says it's working to lift its restrictions, and MSE founder Martin Lewis says there are signs those locked out may be able to access their money later this week.

Payday loan provider Sunny has collapsed into administration and will no longer be offering new loans. 

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.