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2025

The independent Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) – which settles disputes between UK-regulated financial companies and consumers – has confirmed plans to start charging claims firms and other "professional representatives" to bring complaints from 1 April 2025. But you'll still be able to do this yourself for free.
7 February 2025

Inflation-linked broadband, mobile and TV price hikes are now banned. This means some will see their bills rise by a specified amount in pounds and pence instead. However, MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has warned that many WILL still see an above-inflation rise despite the new rules.
5 February 2025

If you've got Sky TV, Sky can put your price up during your two-year contract without telling you what rises to expect before you sign up AND without letting you leave penalty-free. Thought this kind of thing was supposed to be banned? So did we. But our investigation can now reveal that Sky is exploiting a surprising gap in the new rules – leaving its TV customers in the lurch.
4 February 2025

For the past two years Nationwide has given some existing customers a £100 'Fairer Share' bonus. It’s likely, though not guaranteed, to do the same again this year. In previous years, the scheme has been announced in May and paid in June, though whether you got it depended on if you met the qualifying criteria in the first three months of the year – so now's the perfect time to maximise your chances.
4 February 2025

If you're a Barclays Bank customer who's been left out of pocket due to widespread delays sending or receiving payments, here's how to try and reclaim any associated costs you've incurred. Technical problems at the bank first began on Friday 31 January and have rolled on for several days.
4 February 2025
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