February 2022

More than one million people in England missed out on average savings of £40 in the 12 months to April 2021 because they did not use a prescription 'season ticket', according to data from our Freedom of Information request. These certificates typically offer savings to users who pay for more than one prescription a month. 

Hundreds of thousands of NS&I savers and Premium Bond-holders have waited up to six months to receive interest payments and prize wins, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal. It comes after a glitch following a system update.

Millions of Sky broadband, TV and home phone customers will see prices hiked by £43 a year on average from Friday 1 April. Meanwhile, Sky Mobile customers who use their data, or make calls and send texts in the EU will pay £2 a day in roaming charges from Tuesday 3 May. But affected customers may be able to cancel contracts penalty-free as a result. 

Households who signed up for an annual subscription to Disney+ before 23 February 2021 will see their bills increase by £20 from this month. Instead of continuing to pay £59.99 a year, these customers will now be billed £79.90 a year. Below is all you need to know and what you can do about it.

Virgin Media O2 will no longer charge customers a disconnection fee if they move to homes that aren't connected to its cable network. The shake-up could save users £100s - though transfer fees of £20 remain for those who take their cable deal with them when moving home.

Millions of O2, Three and Virgin Mobile customers will be hit with price hikes of up to 11.7% this spring on the back of a sharp increase in the cost of living. The announcement comes just days after Sky confirmed it would be hiking prices by an average £43 a year (if you're affected, see our Sky-specific help on whether you can beat the hikes).

More than a million Welsh households in council tax bands A to D will be given a £150 council tax credit to help with the cost of living crisis. The Welsh Government is also doubling its contribution to the Winter Fuel Support Scheme to £200 per household to help with energy bills. Below is all you need to know. 

Londoners who use the tube and bus will have to pay more, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced today. Single tube fares will rise by 10p in Zone 1 and between 10p and 30p across the rest of the underground network.

Those who started university in and after 2012 should beware of 'hidden' student loan costs coming in from April, MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis warns. Watch the latest clip from The Martin Lewis Money Show Live, in which he explains what is happening and questions the Chancellor on it. For more info on student finance, see Martin's Student Loans Decoded one-hour video, Student loan mythbusting, Should I overpay my student loan? and Beware dangerous Student Loans Company statements.

Shoppers using certain buy now, pay later (BNPL) services may be due refunds after wrongly being charged late payment fees. Providers Clearpay, Openpay and Laybuy have all agreed to repay borrowers following involvement from the financial regulator.