All news by author: Ruby Flanagan

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NHS prescriptions going up today - but there are ways you can still save money
There are several ways you can try to reduce the cost of your medication and you should check to see if any would benefit you before you fork out £9.65
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Water bills going up today taking average bill to £448 - how to cut costs
Water UK has said the average annual water bill is set to rise by £31 – taking the average yearly bill to £448 but some households could see much bigger increases
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DWP explains why 'unexpected' £150 cost of living payment was sent this week
A payment of £150 is planned to be given this summer to those on disability benefits and one was given to this group of people last September to help with the rising cost of living
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All the Tesco Clubcard changes coming over next few months - how they affect you
Since the cost of living crisis began, many have decided to become a Tesco Clubcard member to be able to access the deals and perks with the scheme currently having around 20million members
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Martin Lewis warns two million drivers to spend £14 or face a £1,000 fine
Driving with an expired licence is considered a "serious offence" and you could face a hefty fine, your car could also be seized by Police
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Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit lays off 85% of staff and ceases operations
Virgin Orbit said that the layoffs will impact around 675 employees across all areas of the company with equates to around 85% of staff
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Bargain expert explains why M&S could be cheaper than Aldi - plus 6 other tips
The rising cost of living is something a lot of people are unable to avoid, particularly the rising cost of food, so many are looking for ways they can make their weekly shop a little bit cheaper
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Best phone providers where you can save up to £700 ranked - from O2 to Vodafone
Uswitch compared sim-only deals available from major UK mobile phone providers and found that O2 offered the "most valuable perks" over a longer period
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Tesco Mobile makes big change to roaming charges - it's good news for customers
Tesco Mobile was originally due to reintroduce roaming fees in January this year, before pushing it back to May, and now until 2024
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Primark giving 26,000 shop workers a pay rise from April - see new hourly rates
Primark said the wage increase follows the retailer's plan announced last November of investing at least £140million in the UK high street over the next two years
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Lloyds, Halifax, NatWest and two other banks to shut another 80 branches
Bank closures have become the norm over the last few years as more people choose to do their banking online rather than in a branch
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DWP confirms huge change for thousands of Tax Credit claimants from next month
Around two million people still claim "legacy benefits" in the UK which include benefits such as working tax credit, income support, income-based job seekers allowance (JSA), and housing benefit
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Paperchase to shut all remaining stores next week - full list of shops affected
The Paperchase brand was saved after Tesco stepped in to buy the rights but sadly its shops were left to go under which means the retailers 106 stores were to disappear from the high street
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New DWP ‘online apply service’ for PIP being offered to 60 people each day
The DWP says the online application service is currently only being offered to 60 new claimants each day who call the PIP phone line to start their application
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Exact code to look out for when £301 cost of living payment comes in April
The first Cost of Living payment will land in those who are eligible's bank accounts from April 25 and the money should arrive by May 17
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Over one million energy customers will have lower bills from this weekend
From Saturday, prepayment meter customers with British Gas will pay as much as direct debit customers for gas and keep the same current discount for electricity prepayment meters
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Thousands of mortgage holders 'could get money back' after High Court trial
Lawyers at the firm Harcus Parker are working to take action on behalf of customers who believed they were unfairly charged high mortgage rates
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Dates DWP payments will change in April including Universal Credit
As confirmed in the Chancellor's Autumn statement last year, benefits, payments and the state pension will rise by 10.1% from April
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Urgent warning issued to all drivers in the UK filling up diesel cars
At the beginning of March this year, the RAC found that diesel was only 6p more expensive than petrol but there was a 20p a litre gap between the fuels at the forecourts
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Tesco website and app went down with customers unable to use their Clubcard
Tesco shoppers reported a glitch on both Tesco's app and website yesterday which would not let them log into their account
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Renters 'face paying extra £1billion in energy bills' due to Government delays
The proposed energy efficiency standards would make all properties with new tenancies have an energy performance certificate (EPC) rating of at least a band C by 2025
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Martin Lewis forced to respond to 'hard comments' about people claiming benefits
Yesterday, the Government announced the payment date of the first instalment of the £900 cost of living payment which is to start to be paid to those eligible on April 25 and Martin Lewis shared this update with his followers
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Pepsi makes major change to popular fizzy drink which could change its taste
PepsiCo UK & Ireland said the new reformulated recipe of the popular drink will replace all the canned and bottled Pepsi products going forward in the UK and Ireland
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Billionaire Issa brothers 'plotting £8billion takeover of food chain Subway'
Sources said that the possible takeover of the worldwide sandwich chain Subway by the EG Group could cost the Issa Brothers around £8billion
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Everything we know so far about the £1,350 cost of living payments
The new cost of living support payments are worth £1,350 overall and will go out to millions of households in the next financial year, starting from April