All news by author: Levi Winchester

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Seven money changes coming in June - including £150 payment and Tesco shake-up
We round up all the money changes and updates coming in June - from a huge shake-up of the Tesco Clubcard scheme, to the £150 disability cost of living payment and more
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Poundland eyeing up more locations to open new convenience stores
Discount chain Poundland confirmed it is eyeing up new locations following the success of its “Local” stores over the last six months - here is what you need to know
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Nationwide is paying out £100 to 3.4 million customers - see if you're due money
Nationwide said the money will come from a £340million pot as part of a new Fairer Share reward, after the building society enjoyed record profits of £2.2billion
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Everything you need to know about £150 disability cost of living payment
The cash will be awarded to people who are in receipt of benefits such as Personal Independence Payment and Attendance Allowance - you can see a full list below
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Sir Richard Branson loses £1.8billion in a year after huge Virgin losses
Sir Richard, founder of Virgin Group, and his family are now worth about £2.41billion, down from £4.2billion from the previous year, according to the Sunday Times Rich List
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Sunday Times Rich List crowns UK's wealthiest after tycoon's death - see list
The Sunday Times Rich List 2023 was released this morning and the Hinduja family have once again taken the top spot with an estimated wealth of £35billion - see the top 20 below
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Home Bargains founder sits on £6.1billion fortune after opening tiny shop in 70s
Tom Morris, who founded discounter Home Bargains 47 years ago, is one of Britain's wealthiest businessmen, along with the rest of his family
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Exact date six million people will get £150 cost of living payment confirmed
More than six million households will be eligible for the £150 disability cost of living payment, with the money set to start hitting bank accounts from next month
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Attendance Allowance explained - find out if you could claim up to £407 a month
Attendance Allowance is a benefit worth £68.10 or £101.75 a week, meaning you could potentially get £407 a month - but who is eligible and how do you apply for it?
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Ofgem price cap announcement due next week - as energy bills expected to fall
Energy bills are currently controlled by the Energy Price Guarantee and this is set at £2,500 a year for the typical household - so when will our bills finally get lower?
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Ovo Energy and Good Energy to pay out £2.7million to thousands of customers
It comes after some households were charged above the maximum rates allowed under either the Ofgem price cap or the Government Energy Price Guarantee
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Shein to open 30 stores this year to rival Primark - including UK branches
The temporary stores will open across the EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) region as Shein looks to increase its high street presence and take on the likes of Primark
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'I've helped consumers get back £10,000 so far this year by complaining'
Scott Dixon is a consumer champion and motoring disputes expert and his invaluable advice has helped save disgruntled consumers thousands of pounds over the years
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Thousands of people need to move their money before their current accounts close
Intelligent Finance is to close all its current accounts this year - but savings and mortgage customers are unaffected by this huge change
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Martin Lewis explains how saving just £1 can help you buy your first home
The MoneySavingExpert.com founder urged anyone thinking about getting on the property ladder to open a Lifetime ISA (LISA) which gives you up to £1,000 free each tax year
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Three energy firms ordered to pay £8million compensation – what you need to know
E.On Next, Good Energy and Octopus Energy either missed or delayed payouts that were due to more than 100,000 customers - here is everything you need to know
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Barclays is slashing opening hours at hundreds of bank branches this summer
Some Barclays bank branches currently open as late as 5.30pm during the week, but this will be cut to 3pm across the majority of locations from August 7
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Days left for almost one million households to claim £301 cost of living cash
Pension Credit claimants are entitled to the £301 cost of living payment, but only if they backdate their claim by May 19 - here is everything you need to know
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Thousands of households can apply for free help worth up to £1,000 to pay bills
The money can be used to cover things like rent and council tax arrears, white goods, counselling and mental health services, internet access and laptops, energy and water essentials and debts
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Supermarket food basics double in price over a year - see list of biggest rises
Which? looked at the prices of 26,000 products at eight supermarkets – Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, Ocado, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose - as part of its monthly inflation tracker
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Odeon to shut five cinemas next month - see if your local screen is closing
Cinema chain Odeon, which has 116 branches in the UK, said the move to close branches has been a "difficult decision" following an "assessment of all available options"
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Aldi issues bag and trolley rule update as supermarket clamps down on thieves
The message being advertised in one store reads: “When proceeding to the cashier, please ensure all products are placed on the till belts, your carrier bags are empty, and your trolley is clear“
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Exact date this month you should receive £301 cost of living payment by
More than seven million households across the UK were paid the £301 by May 2 - but the deadline for all payments to be made is May 17, so keep an eye on your bank account
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Dad 'left with nothing' after waking up to find he was £1million overdrawn
Dad-of-two from Burnley, Darren Edwards, 41, claims he has been “left in the dark” by Barclays bank for almost one month with no explanation about what has happened