November 2021

If you're on jobseekers allowance or are job hunting and claiming Universal Credit, you may be entitled to a 50% discount on train and bus travel to help you get back into work under a little discount known scheme.

Motorists may be able to save on their insurance by using a new app that rewards good driving with discounts on car insurance premiums. The 'DriveScore' app, built by credit reference agency ClearScore, can offer double-digit discounts to those who drive carefully. Here's what you need to know. 

Thousands of savers with app-only provider Chip will see their market-leading easy-access rate on its Chip+1 account plummet from 1.25% to 0% next month unless they act. Many will also continue to be charged up to £39/year for what will become a redundant account for those hoping to earn interest.

Fourteen trusted household names, public figures and celebrities – Martin Lewis, Sir Richard Branson, Deborah Meaden, Duncan Bannatyne, Rob Brydon, Dawn French, Bear Grylls, Peter Jones, Lorraine Kelly, Davina McCall, Phillip Schofield, Bradley Walsh, Robbie Williams and Holly Willoughby – have signed an open letter to the Prime Minister calling for paid-for scam advertising to be urgently included in the upcoming Online Safety Bill.

The Government has told MoneySavingExpert.com it will stop sending out letters with envelopes wrongly advising people to switch energy tariff after we revealed that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) had sent the misleading advice to 10 million people.

More than 300,000 workers are due to receive a pay rise as the 'real living wage' has increased from today – and you'll earn £1,000s more each year compared to the Government's legal minimum wage.

Ampoweruk, Bluegreen Energy, Omni Energy and Zebra Power, which have over 27,000 household customers between them, have become the latest energy providers to cease trading - 17 domestic suppliers have gone bust since September. If you're affected, your supply will continue and credit balances are protected. While it's likely you'll pay more now, there are no savings to be had by switching.

Tesco Bank is closing its current account arm and users have until 11.59pm on Monday 15 November to start the switching process and benefit from cash bonuses of up to £130 offered by other providers. The bank will close all of its remaining current accounts on 29 November. 

Martin Lewis explains, for the first time, that how much you put into Premium Bonds has a huge impact on what you'll get back. The MoneySavingExpert.com founder also analyses whether Premium Bonds are worth it in his latest video briefing from the latest series of The Martin Lewis Money Show. Watch the clip below and read on to find out more. 

Action is needed from the Government and local councils to help support millions of people in council tax arrears. Charity the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute (MMHPI), which was set-up by MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis, has issued the calls after research revealed that 2.8 million people with mental health issues fell into council tax debt during the pandemic.