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Payouts for mis-sold car finance are one step closer as the financial regulator has announced plans to consult on an industry-wide redress scheme. However, any redress is still dependent on an upcoming Supreme Court case. MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis explains what this latest update means for claims.
11 March 2025
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If you've booked a holiday and haven't sorted your travel insurance yet, do it NOW. Many leave it until the last minute, but if something happens that stops you going, you won't be able to get your money back, as MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis warns in the latest episode of ITV's The Martin Lewis Money Show Live.
11 March 2025
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The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute (MMHPI), a charity set-up and chaired by MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis, will be given special powers to force the competition watchdog to respond to issues of consumer harm.
27 February 2025
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The Lifetime ISA (LISA) withdrawal fine needs to be removed for first-time buyers purchasing homes above the scheme's £450,000 limit, Martin Lewis has urged. This is the key message the MoneySavingExpert.com founder put to a cross-party group of MPs to consider.
26 February 2025
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Ofgem has today launched detailed proposals for a major shake up to its Energy Price Cap that dictates the price over 80% of homes in England, Scotland and Wales pay for their energy bills.
20 February 2025
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Renewing your car insurance? Don't get complacent. Even if your price hasn't gone up, you can usually find a better deal elsewhere, as MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis explains in the latest episode of ITV's The Martin Lewis Money Show Live.
14 February 2025
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Universities in England will be able to charge full-time undergraduate students up to £9,535 a year from 2025/26, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has announced today (Monday 4 November). Student living loans, also known as maintenance loans, will also rise by 3.1%, in a move MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis called "better than nowt".
31 January 2025
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If you're on the Energy Price Cap – like eight in 10 households in England, Scotland and Wales are– your bills are expected to rise by between 3% and 5% from April. But by locking onto a fix now, you can typically save 7% straight away and protect yourself from future hikes for 16 months, as MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis explains in the latest episode of ITV's The Martin Lewis Money Show Live.
16 January 2025
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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.
7 January 2025
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If you're on the State Pension, check NOW if you're eligible for Pension Credit as it's your last chance to apply and still get the Winter Fuel Payment. MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has issued an urgent plea to share this message with anyone you know who may be impacted, as it's likely that 700,000 eligible State Pensioners are missing out.
20 December 2024

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