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Families of disabled children trying to access Child Trust Funds can save or reclaim £365+ after Government overhaul
Families with disabled children will no longer have to pay costly court fees of £365+ to access savings held in Child Trust Funds, the Government has announced
2 December 2020

Government scraps planned probate fees hike
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

10,000s owed refund of deputyship fees – how to claim
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 paid out for Power of Attorney refunds so far – here's how to claim
Over £11 million has been paid out in over 180,000 refunds for Power of Attorney fees, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal - but this is only a fraction of the amount available to be claimed
15 November 2018

Government announces probate fees hike
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

Power of Attorney fee cut to £82
The fee for registering a Lasting Power of Attorney has dropped from £110 to £82, in a move the Government hopes will en
7 April 2017

Used a dodgy claims handler? Now the Legal Ombudsman can help
People who've used unscrupulous claims management companies (CMCs) can now take their complaints to the Legal Ombudsman
28 January 2015

Over 200 rogue claims firms shut down last year, Government says
The Government has stepped up action against claims management companies that fail to comply with industry standards
25 February 2014

Dodgy PPI claims firms face new Government crackdown
Rogue PPI reclaim firms will face bigger fines in future under Government plans
21 November 2013
Silent PPI calls to be probed by Ofcom
Silent and abandoned phone calls about PPI are being investigated by telecoms watchdog Ofcom
17 May 2013
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Plusnet ditches its line rental saver - meaning 10,000s face paying £30/yr more
26 February 2021If you're on the line rental saver currently, you won't pay any more until your minimum contract term expires, but when it does you'll be switched to paying line rental monthly, which costs just over £30/year more. -
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26 February 2021Shoppers can boost their Nectar points to save hundreds on Sainsbury’s shopping, MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has explained in his latest episode of The Martin Lewis Money Show on ITV. Here's what you need to know -
NHS prescription costs in England to rise by 20p to £9.35 an item from April
26 February 2021The NHS prescription charge in England will increase by 20p to £9.35 from 1 April, it's been confirmed. The cost of prescription prepayment certificates - essentially season tickets you use to cut costs if you pay for multiple prescriptions over a set period - are also rising -
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Millions of 4G smartphone owners may be due up to £30 payout after claims handset prices were inflated
25 February 2021Around 29 million 4G Apple and Samsung smartphone owners in the UK could be entitled to a payout of up to £30 if a collective action case by Which? is successful - although there are no guarantees. It comes after the consumer group claimed inflated manufacturing costs were passed onto consumers
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Martin Lewis VIDEO: Should you pay off your Plan 1 student loan?
11 January 2021If 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...