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The 26-30 Railcard will be put back on sale and made available to millions more people, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal – but it could be many months before you're able to get your hands on one if you missed out earlier this week.

The standard wait for universal credit claimants to get their first benefit payment will be cut from six to five weeks from February, it was revealed today.

The Chancellor Philip Hammond has unveiled the Government's financial plans in the 2017 Autumn Budget – including abolishing stamp duty for many first-time buyers.

First-time buyers will pay zero stamp duty on the first £300,000 of any home that costs up to £500,000 with immediate effect, the Chancellor announced in today's Autumn Budget. This means on a home worth less than £300,000, you'll pay no stamp duty.

First-time buyers will be able to get a Government bonus towards a first home in time to bolster their deposit when they exchange contracts under the new Lifetime ISA (LISA) scheme, which begins next year.

The Government is to push ahead with the launch of the Lifetime ISA in April 2017 – despite speculation it could have been axed after George Osborne was replaced as Chancellor.

Regulator Ofgem is proposing to introduce a small levy on all energy bills to ensure customers don't lose out if their energy firm becomes insolvent.

The deadline to register for a vote in the EU referendum has been extended to 11.59pm on Thursday (9 June) after technical problems with the Government's website meant some people missed the original deadline.

George Osborne has written to mortgage lenders following a meeting with MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis last week about the plight of so-called 'mortgage prisoners'. However, Martin believes the Chancellor's letter only addresses "a fraction of the problem".

Many major providers have announced how much their Help to Buy ISAs will pay in light of their launch tomorrow, with one offering 4% interest.