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If you took a South West train out of London between 1 October 2015 and 20 August 2017, and held a Transport for London (TfL) Travelcard at the time, you may have been overcharged and you can claim compensation. But you'll need to be quick as the deadline for claims is this Friday (10 January).
7 January 2025
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Nearly 2.5 million Premium Bond prizes worth a combined £92 million remain unclaimed, according to the latest figures. Most bondholders now get prizes paid automatically, though this may not be the case if you have older bonds. Plus, prizes paid by cheque may be unclaimed if you haven't kept your address up to date or simply forgot to cash them in.
17 December 2024
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The outcome of a major investigation into hidden, unfair car finance commission will be pushed back from September 2024 to May 2025, it's been announced. But the regulator behind the probe has told MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis that payouts to drivers are now "more likely". Check if you could be due £1,000s back using our FREE car finance reclaim guide and tool.
30 July 2024
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Tens of thousands of young people with special educational needs and disabilities remain locked out of their savings held in Child Trust Funds – and the Government must do more to help them, a cross-party group of MPs have said. It comes as MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis once again raised the issue in an interview with Government minister Maria Caulfield MP on ITV's Good Morning Britain.
20 March 2024
Getting the state pension? Don't bin an HMRC letter that may be worth £10,000s – it's NOT a scam.
If you're getting the state pension and receive a letter from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in the post, DON'T bin it. It's not a scam, and it could help you boost your pension by £10,000s. Below we explain what you need to know and answer your most common questions.
17 October 2023
Martin's four ways you may be due tax back
If you're married or in a civil partnership, have had a PPI payout, wear a uniform to work or pay any income tax, you could be due £100s or even £1,000s in tax back – but you'll need to check urgently, as the crucial 5 April tax year deadline is approaching. That was the key message from MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis in the latest episode of ITV's The Martin Lewis Money Show Live.
23 March 2023
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If you lived with your partner but were unmarried, and they've sadly passed away, you could be entitled to thousands in backdated 'bereavement support' payments if you had children together, thanks to a new court ruling. Here, we explain all you need to know and how to apply if this affects you.
28 February 2023
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More than one million people in England missed out on savings of around £40 in the 12 months leading up to this April because they didn't buy a prescriptions 'season ticket'. That's according to data from our Freedom of Information request. Here's what you need to know and how you can cut your medical costs.
3 January 2023
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Family members of a 98-year-old – who was refunded £15,000 in council tax overpayments and had future bills axed due to her having vascular dementia – have urged others in a similar position to check if they can do the same.  
15 November 2022
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The UK tax office is to refund 60,000 people that had tax rebates processed by Tax Credits Ltd. The move comes after a MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE) investigation found that the third-party tax rebate firm was alleged to have submitted claims using forged signatures, without consent, and made it difficult for people to get hold of any money owed. 
30 September 2022

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