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Major energy bill warning as Brits have to take action today or risk paying more
The new Ofgem price cap - which covers 28million households - comes into force tomorrow on Monday July 1 and before it comes in millions of households will need to submit a meter reading to their supplier
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DWP shares full list of people who won't be moved to Universal Credit benefit
The DWP is currently working on moving people claiming older "legacy" benefits to Universal Credit, the process is called managed migration and it expected to be finished by 2025
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HSBC bank app failure left thousands of customers unable to access accounts
According to the website DownDetector, more than 6,000 people reported issues with their HSBC accounts on Friday morning with the banking giant unable to fix the issue until later in the afternoon
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New King Charles £10 banknote sells for £17k due to very specific detail
The very first banknotes to feature an image of King were released earlier this month on June 5 and the ones that display a certain serial number are of particular value to collectors
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Chocolate fans cry 'why on earth' after discovering Nestle has axed beloved bar
Fans recently took to social media to share their frustration as they were unable to get their hands on a Yorkie Orange but Nestle shared some news that they did not want to hear
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PLT sees more backlash after sharing why it banned shoppers who returned clothes
PLT, which is owned by Boohoo, sent an email to those affected by the move last week which told them their accounts were being deactivated after reviewing their "unusual high returns activity"
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Man shares how he boosted his retirement funds by £130k - and how you could too
It is believed that there are around three million pension pots worth £26.6billion that are classed as "lost" or "forgotten" in the UK and going forward, pension experts warn that this figure could rise even further
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Asda rolls out brand new checkout services to make things 'simpler' for shoppers
Kevin Besford, Asda senior director of retail transformation said the new IT systems and touchscreen checkout services would improve the shopping experience for both shoppers and Asda staff
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Vodafone announces major pricing shakeup for mobile and broadband contracts
It's important to note that Vodafone has axed inflation-based contract rises - this means prices will still be increase but customers will be informed exactly how much and when they will rise
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McDonald's fans 'excited' to try 'perfect' new menu item launching today
The fast food chain has today launched its new Oreo Frappe across all of its UK and Republic of Ireland stores - the frappe has a vanilla base and is blended with ice and Oreo pieces and then topped with whipped cream and crushed Oreo pieces
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Sainsbury’s crisps recalled as they could make people seriously ill
Sainsbury's has urged people not to eat the product if they have an intolerance. Instead, they need to return the product to their local supermarket store for a full refund - you do not need to have a receipt
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Aldi lists 27 places it wants to open new stores
The budget supermarket has opened many new supermarket stores over the last few years and plans on opening even more going forward - it hopes to eventually have 1,500 stores in the UK
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Pension warning as 'hidden costs' could be cutting savings by around £37,000
Research from the digital wealth manager, Moneyfarm, found that around one in two Brits were not aware of the annual fees they were paying on their savings to their pension provider
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Families struggling with the cost of living to get free £105 payment next month
Eligible households will receive a £105 voucher per child at the end of July which they can redeem for cash at the post office - this means if a household has three children they could receive vouchers worth £315
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McDonald’s fans have hours left to get menu favourite before it's axed today
Earlier this month McDonald's confirmed that it would be launching the Orea Frappe across all of its UK and Republic of Ireland stores - but to make room for it the Biscoff Frappe has to go
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Martin Lewis' MSE warns Barclays customers to 'ditch' bank account
Last week, high street bank Barclays announced that it would scrap the monthly £5 cash payments customers could get as a Blue Reward member from September 4
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Amazon could charge 'up to £7.99' a month to use new AI Alexa service
Inside sources say the Alexa revamp has been dubbed "Remarkable Alexa" with the updated device using conversational artificial intelligence technology
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Households can claim free cost of living supermarket vouchers worth £75
The cost of living help is coming from the Government's Household Support Fund scheme and West Sussex County Council recently confirmed that it was going to provide supermarket vouchers to households that were struggling
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Martin Lewis warning as Brits have 5 days left to cut energy bills by up to £152
The Money Saving Expert (MSE) website founder has told Brits to see if they can lock in a cheap energy deal before the Ofgem price cap changes on Monday, July 1
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Martin Lewis money tip helped couple claim free £600 from their energy provider
In the recent Money Saving Expert newsletter, Martin Lewis' team highlighted the success story of Amelie who had followed the MSE founder's advice on claiming back their energy credit
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HMRC warning after 730,000 receive important letter in the post - check now
Earlier this week was the final day HMRC was sending out its renewal packs and claimants now have until July 31 to renew their Tax Credit claim - if they don't they could lose their payments
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DWP could pay you £430 a month if you have one of these 14 hearing conditions
Attendance Allowance is a benefit given to people over the state pension age who have a medical condition or disability and need help with their day to daycare
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HMRC warning over final day to receive important letter - what to do next
Unlike other benefits, if you claim Tax Credits you have to renew your claim each July to keep receiving the money from HMRC and each year the renewal deadline for Tax Credits - both working and child - is July 31
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HMRC sending important letter as 200,000 could be due payout worth thousands
HMRC is currently working to contact people who did not receive full pension payments due to a miscalculation and if you were affected, then you will likely have received a letter - or will do - explaining what happened
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Struggling households can claim cost of living support worth up to £300
With the Household Support Fund scheme, each local council decides what help they will offer and Leicestershire County Council is providing vouchers to help with the cost of food and energy