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Revealed: GPs charging domestic violence survivors £100+ to sign legal aid forms
People who've suffered domestic violence can be charged more than £100 by their GP for supporting legal aid applications
25 November 2016
NatWest, RBS and Tesco ATMs to allow charity giving
Customers will be able to donate money to charity while withdrawing cash from this week
13 June 2012
'Don't make kids pay the price of rising energy costs'
Energy firms should do more to help struggling families with children heat their homes, says Save the Children boss Justin Forsyth
6 January 2012
More help urged over fuel poverty
Poor families struggling to heat their homes are not getting the help they need from energy suppliers, a charity warns
4 January 2012
Citizens Advice funding cuts leave 10,000s without help
Following funding cuts, the Citizens Advice Bureau has recorded a huge drop in the number it has helped this year
8 September 2011
BT launches low fees charity-giving site
BT has launched an online charity-giving website that provides good causes with almost all of the amount donated
7 April 2011
Charities in plea over unclaimed benefits
3 February 2010
2009 'the worst ever year' for many
14 December 2009
Pension credit boost to benefit half a million
2 November 2009
The loan firm that charges 2,400% interest
29 July 2009
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TalkTalk customers to be hit with price hikes of up to £36/yr - what you need to know
2 March 2021![]()
TalkTalk is to hit certain customers, including broadband users, with price hikes of up to £36 a year from next month. Separately, the provider is also warning of larger increases planned for April 2022. But you can escape this year's hikes penalty-free - here's what you need to know -
O2 to increase pay-monthly bills by 1.4% from April - what you need to know
2 March 2021![]()
O2 customers will be hit with price hikes of 1.4% from their April bills, the telecoms provider has confirmed. It is writing to affected customers to inform them of the increase this week. But you won't be able to cancel penalty-free unless you're out of contract. Here's what's happening -
Millions of households to be refunded £10.40 on average after 18 energy suppliers overcharged switchers
2 March 2021![]()
More than a million households are to be paid a share of £10.4 million after energy regulator Ofgem found 18 gas and electricity suppliers overcharged customers when they switched. Refunds will be paid automatically with average payouts of £10.40, though you should contact your old supplier if you think you're affected but haven't received a payout -
Millions could be due £750 payout as landmark legal claim filed against Experian - what you need to know
1 March 2021![]()
A landmark legal claim launched against credit reference agency Experian could see 49.8 million adults in England and Wales in line for compensation worth £750 each if successful - although there are no guarantees. Here's what you need to know -
Sainsbury's Bank starts offering credit cards to self-employed borrowers again after lifting coronavirus restrictions
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Self-employed borrowers can once more take out credit cards with Sainsbury's Bank as it has reversed temporary coronavirus lending restrictions, which saw it stop issuing new credit cards to the self-employed. Here's what it means for you.
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Martin Lewis VIDEO: Should you pay off your Plan 1 student loan?
11 January 2021![]()
If you started university between 1998 and 2012, or since then in Scotland and Northern Ireland, you'll have a Plan 1 student loan. While much is written about whether those with savings should overpay the current English Plan 2 student loans, there's little out there about Plan 1. I wanted to change that, so here's a video explaining how to decide...
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