Students
University tuition fees frozen in England for the fifth year in a row
Full-time students studying for an undergraduate degree at a university in England will be charged no more than £9,250/yr in tuition fees in the 2022/23 academic year, the UK Government has confirmed.
25 October 2021
HSBC student account applicants wrongly offered standard bank accounts following 'processing error'
Some students heading off to university over the next few months have been wrongly offered HSBC's standard current account instead of the student bank account they'd applied for. But HSBC says it will switch those affected to its student account. Here's what's happened and what it means for you.
1 September 2021
Martin Lewis tells ministers it's time to stop hiding the student living loan parental contribution - parents should be told they may be expected to pay £1,000s
While tuition fees get all the column inches, the biggest practical problem most students face is hidden. The living loan and/ or grant students receive is slashed based on parental income but there's no warning this gap needs filling. Today, MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis has written to ministers to urge them to stop hiding the university parental contributions built into the student finance system.
12 June 2021
Queen's Speech 2021 round-up: student loans shake-up, increased rights for renters, leasehold reform & more
Flexible 'lifetime' student loans were among the plans revealed by the Queen today during the state reopening of Parliament. Other measures include increased rights for renters, leasehold reform and more protection for those using the internet
11 May 2021
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TV licence fee to be frozen for two years - here's all you need to know
17 January 2022![]()
The cost of a TV license will remain frozen for the next two years, the Government has announced. Households will not see any increase to their £159 a year bill until 1 April 2024. -
Amazon shelves plans to stop accepting Visa credit cards - here's all you need to know
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Amazon has shelved plans to stop people using Visa credit cards to buy items on the shopping platform from 19 January. -
Barclaycard makes mysterious payments to customers who were wrongly charged, with some receiving £300 - here's all you need to know
17 January 2022![]()
Barclaycard is giving refunds to hundreds of credit card customers who have suffered issues relating to operations procedures, default fees and incorrect interest charges. Here's what you need to know. -
Universal Credit and other benefit claimants in Northern Ireland to get £200 towards energy bills - here's what you need to know
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It comes as part of a new £55 million support package designed to help around 280,000 people with the cost of living. -
Savings app Chip shakes up its membership plans – what this means for you
14 January 2022![]()
Savings app Chip has simplified its membership plan structure, reducing it from three plans to two, and has also added its autosaving feature to its free 'Chip' plan. These changes – which came into effect on 14 January – apply to both new and existing customers.
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Martin Lewis: What makes us human – the sharing of ideas and knowledge
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I was invited on to BBC Radio 2 Vine's 'What Makes Us Human' programme. The brief: "write then read out an essay on one unique element of humanity, interspersed with some autobiographical notes". -
Five things EVERYONE should know about student finance
21 September 2021![]()
There are more myths and misunderstandings about student finance than any other subject. So in this blog is my updated 2021/22 version of the must knows, with links to far more info. -
Is it time to ban Christmas presents?
14 September 2021![]()
Update September 2017: It’s eight years since I first braved this subject, expecting a snowstorm of protest. Instead, year after year more join in, like Julia who recently tweeted me, “@MartinSLewis, finally took your advice and told my family I can’t afford Christmas presents. What a weight off my mind. Thank you.” One year even the Archbishop of...
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