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Families of disabled children trying to access savings held in Child Trust Funds can save or reclaim £365+ after a Government fees overhaul – but in both scenarios you need to act. Here's what you need to know.
2 December 2020
The Government has reversed its decision to change probate fees, which would have seen some bereaved families pay almost £6,000 extra.
14 October 2019
More than 80,000 people who have had deputies appointed for them by the Court of Protection are owed refunds of £240 on average – here's how to check who is owed.
4 October 2019
Over £11 million has been paid out for Power of Attorney refunds, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal – but this is only a fraction of the amount owed.
15 November 2018
The Government has announced changes to probate fees which means some will pay almost £6,000 more – but for estates worth less than £50,000, you won't pay anything at all.
6 November 2018
The fee for registering a Lasting Power of Attorney has dropped from £110 to £82, in a move the Government hopes will encourage more people to draw up plans in case they lose mental capacity.
7 April 2017
People who've used unscrupulous claims management companies (CMCs) can now take their complaints to the Legal Ombudsman.
28 January 2015
More than 200 rogue claims management companies had their licences taken away last year, the Government says.
25 February 2014
Rogue PPI reclaim firms will face fines in future, under Government plans to toughen up the way it regulates claims management companies.
21 November 2013
Silent and abandoned phone calls about payment protection insurance (PPI) are being investigated by telecoms watchdog Ofcom, which says consumers who get unwanted calls are getting around two each week.
17 May 2013
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