February 2024

A penalty paid by first-time buyers accessing savings in Lifetime ISAs (LISAs) when buying homes above the scheme's £450,000 property price limit could be scrapped, it's been revealed. A new report suggests the Chancellor will remove the withdrawal fee in his upcoming Budget. This would be a win for MoneySavingExpert.com and its founder Martin Lewis who have long campaigned on the issue. 

Are you one of the almost one million people in England who overpaid for NHS prescriptions in the 2022/23 financial year? If you get more than one prescription a month on average, you could save with a prescription 'season ticket' – here's how.

DPD has returned to the top of the MoneySavingExpert.com annual parcel delivery service poll voted on by users – ending Amazon Logistics' two-year winning streak.

Scottish students are to receive a £2,400 boost to help with their living costs from this September in the form of a new "special support" loan. This will be available on top of a standard maintenance loan and grant. 

The Bank of England held the base rate at 5.25% for the fourth time in a row on Thursday 1 February. This rate is used by the central bank to charge other banks and lenders when they borrow money – and so it influences what borrowers pay and what savers earn.

The majority of households in England, Scotland and Wales will see water and sewerage charges rise from April. However, prices vary depending on where you live, and not everyone will see an increase.