Tag: 2024
NS&I winner scoops £1m jackpot just one year after buying Premium Bonds
More than 5.9 million prizes were handed out in October’s Premium Bonds draw. …
Bam! Angela Rayner’s big mouth has cost the UK £1bn, just like that
It’s great being in opposition, you can come out with all sorts of guff. Being in government is a different thing, though, as deputy PM Angela Rayner has just discovered. …
NS&I explains to Premium Bonds customer why winnings are sometimes paid ‘a week late’
A disgruntled customer voiced frustration about late Premium Bonds announcements. …
Bank customers could face £100 charge under new fraud rule coming into force next week
Under the new rules of the compensation scheme for victims of bank fraud, which takes effect on October 7, banks will have the option to impose this fee …
Lloyds Bank wants to give people £200 ‘within three days’
The banking giant is offering a £200 bonus to both new and existing customers who switch their accounts. …
Thousands of UK households to get extra financial support from today
The Household Support Scheme has been extended by the government with additional cash help of £421 million for the most vulnerable households across the country …
Online Home Shop’s new 3p-an-hour range cuts gas and electricity bills shoppers say
The Online Home Shop has expanded its winter warmer range with a number of products that are designed to ‘help you save money by heating the body, not the home’ …
Households face £1,000 fine this autumn for using ‘wrong fuel’ in burners
People with log burners in their homes could be hit with a £1,000 fine if they don’t understand the rules …
Rachel Reeves taking us for fools with new £50bn masterplan – it could backfire horribly
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is desperate to balance the books but raising taxes is proving tricky and cutting spending is a no-no for Labour. Don’t worry, though, she has a plan. …
Household Support Fund: Brits urged to claim £600 payments this weekend – here’s how
The Household Support Fund, which has been extended until spring 2023, is worth up to £600 per household – but the deadline is just hours away …
