All news by author: Ruby Flanagan

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DWP cost of living payment - what to do if you don't get £300 by midnight
The final payment date for the £300 payment is today (November 19) and if you have not received your payment by midnight tonight - then you will need to take action
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Royal Mail Christmas delivery deadlines for December 2023 - including costs
Even with these dates, Royal Mail has recommended that customers get all letters and parcels in the post well in advance to avoid disappointment
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Boots to shut three more stores today with more to follow in the coming months
Boots announced earlier this year that it was planning to cut down the number of branches from 2,200 to 1,900 and three of the branches earmarked for closure today will be in Exeter, Ashfield, and Plymouth
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Sainsbury’s brings back Nectar card 'Double Up' offer - but there's a catch
The supermarket chain has brought back its Nectar Double Up promotion however, some shoppers will be disappointed as not everyone will have access to the offer
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Martin Lewis gives warning to those with 'few hundred quid' in bank account
The Money Saving Expert (MSE) founder shared some advice about the UK's most popular savings account, Premium Bonds on ITV's This Morning earlier in the week
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Costa Coffee confirms 'best ever' drink has been axed across all stores
One Costa fan took to X (formerly Twitter) to ask the coffee shop chain why the Ice Whipped Latte was served in some stores but not others
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Martin Lewis says 'thank you' as Ofgem issues update on £300 standing charge
Ofgem announced today that it was to review the standing charge on energy bills and has asked billpayers, suppliers, charities and consumer groups for their views adding that it was the “right time” to look them
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DWP warning as thousands claiming Universal Credit had benefit payments cut
The DWP has released its latest figures on benefit sanctions which revealed 138,220 sanctions were dished out between June and August this year across England, Scotland and Wales
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Cost of living payments worth £270 being paid this week - check who is eligible
The money is being paid out by Shropshire Council through its Household Support Fund and will be paid automatically to low income residents by Monday next week (November 20)
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Millions will be paid to use less energy tonight - there's still time to sign up
The National Grid's electricity system operator (ESO) will be putting on its first Demand Flexibility Service (DFS) test event on November 16
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Thousands to receive £70 worth of vouchers and financial help this winter
The help will be given through Milton Keynes Household Support Fund and includes free supermarket vouchers, bill discounts and free cash payments
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Virgin Media O2 is giving away free beer in pubs from today
Virgin Media O2 has teamed up with actor and documentary maker, Ross Kemp, to launch "Crafty Lager 7726" in which it hopes to encourage conversations about scams and fraud
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Martin Lewis shares the exact dates you can get up to 70% off popular brands
The Theme for last night's Martin Lewis Money Show show was Christmas and the financial guru shared hints and tips on how you could cut costs this festive season
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Winter Fuel Payment worth £300 set to be axed for thousands of people next year
The Scottish Government has recently launched a consultation on its plans to replace the £300 payment with the "like for like" Pension Age Winter Heating Payment (PAWHP) next winter
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Mortgage customers set to receive payouts 'worth thousands' after major ruling
The payouts come after a landmark ruling from the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) which said Co-op Bank applied "unfair" interest rate rises to mortgages
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New parking law could see drivers face huge fines to be introduced next month
The major change will be brought in during December to some areas of the UK and will see drivers fined £100 if they break the rules
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Tesco is trialling 'magic' way for shoppers to skip self-checkouts in stores
Customers at Tesco’s Fulham Reach Express GetGo store can now take items from shelves and “just walk up” to the checkout which will “magically present them with a list of the products they have picked up”
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Thousands of people to get one-off £235 heating payment this winter
The £235 will be paid out by the Scottish equivalent to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) - Social Security Scotland - as part of the new Child Winter Heating Payment
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The Body Shop chain with 250 stores sold in deal worth £207million
Aurelius Group - which owns other popular brands such as Footasylum - has purchased the cosmetics and beauty retailer
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DWP issues Universal Credit guidance for parents with thousands to be affected
The DWP has released updated guidance for its "claimant commitments" - what it expects people to do in order to receive their Universal Credit payments
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Millions of customers to get lower bills as water companies miss targets
Water companies will be paying out a net total of £70million to customers after falling short of performance targets the regulator Ofwat has confirmed today
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Millions of households forced to turn off fridge to cope with rising costs
According to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation's (JRF) latest cost of living crisis tracker survey, nearly half of the two million households said they had to disconnect their fridge or freezer for the first time
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Thousands can claim cost of living cash worth up to £2,000 to help pay bills
The money is being paid by the University of Manchester through their Cost of Living Support Fund which is providing grants from £250 up to £2,000
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Aldi is giving away free Christmas dinners to struggling Brits this winter
Aldi says there will be around 2,000 free places available on the Christmas Dinner scheme this year
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Woman issues warning after losing £16,000 in WhatsApp 'recruitment scam'
Recruitment scams are when fraudsters create fake job opportunities that trick applicants into revealing personal information or sending money