October 2024

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Planning on ordering your Christmas food shop online? Go quick to grab your delivery or click & collect slot, as major supermarkets including Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda and Morrisons are now taking bookings from all shoppers.

Planning to get your Christmas food shop delivered from Tesco? You can now bag your delivery or click & collect slot as bookings opened for all shoppers on Tuesday 12 November.

The Chancellor Rachel Reeves has today announced a host of changes to benefits, transport and more in her Autumn Budget. MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has shared his instant reaction and explained what the changes mean for you, and we've added more detail on them below.

Pensions will be subject to Inheritance Tax (IHT) from April 2027, the Chancellor has announced, though the vast majority of estates will still not pay IHT despite the changes.

If you're an unpaid carer, you'll soon be able to earn £45 more a week without losing your entitlement to Carer's Allowance. The move has been announced by the Chancellor Rachel Reeves in today's Autumn Budget. From 7 April 2025, the earnings limit for carers will rise from £151 to £196 – but earn a penny over this and you'll still see the entire benefit clawed back.

If you're a club or society using Lloyds or Bank of Scotland's 'Treasurer's Account' you'll soon be moved to a new paid-for version costing up to £8.50 a month. The shake-up takes force on 14 January 2025 unless you move your money elsewhere beforehand. Here's what's happening – and your options.

Misleading 'Complete Savings' ads have been banned following a complaint by MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE). The 'cashback with a catch' site often pops up when you check out online at Argos, Papa Johns and Trainline. MSE founder Martin Lewis has urged shoppers to check their statements NOW to make sure they're not unknowingly shelling out each month.

Almost half a million workers are set to see their hourly pay rise by 5% due to an increase in the 'real living wage' – a voluntary employers' pay scheme based on the cost of living. Those covered by the scheme will see their pay rise to at least £12.60 an hour, while those in London will get £13.85 an hour.

Planning to get your Christmas food shop delivered from Sainsbury's? You can now bag your delivery or click & collect slot as bookings have opened for all shoppers today (Wednesday 23 October).