Finance

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DWP payments totalling £1,100 hitting bank accounts before Christmas
Here we highlight all of the payments set for the coming few months, who is eligible, how you can get them, and when they are expected to hit bank accounts
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Ofgem extends prepayment meter rule to include more vulnerable people
Energy supplier are being banned from forcibly installing prepayment meters in the homes of people aged 75 and over with no support, and in households with children aged under two
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Shops urged to put warnings on items that have shrunk but stayed the same price
“Shrinkflation” is where the size of a product is reduced, but the price stays the same - meaning you’re getting less value for your money as a consumer
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'I'm petrified of spiders - clever 89p hack stops them coming in for good'
As many people have a fear of spiders, one woman has shared a genius and ethical hack to keep spiders away from coming into her home - and it costs just 89p to do
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Martin Lewis explains how to get £175 before Christmas - but you need to act now
Martin Lewis flagged how First Direct is offering £175 to new customers who move their existing current account to its 1st Account - but there are certain terms and conditions you need to meet first
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Wilko name 'to be saved by rival The Range' - but 400 stores will still close
Administrators at PwC said yesterday that they will continue to "engage" with retailers around future purchases of other Wilko sites, adding that it was confident in "completing" a sale of the Wilko brand and intellectual property within the coming days
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Best peanut butter brands ranked - including Sun-Pat, Skippy, Tesco and M&S
The blind taste testers tried supermarket's own-brand peanut butter as well as some of the bigger brands, and the panellists rated the taste, texture, aroma and appearance of each product
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Martin Lewis issues warning to anyone with a bank account of big change in hours
The Money Saving Expert (MSE) founder urged people to consider opening an easy-access savings account with one particular bank before a major change takes place
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Bonus bonanza for water watchdog staff who fail to stop sewage dump in UK
Ofwat bigwigs got up to an extra £10,000 each for doing their jobs, but the quango has been branded 'pointless' for failing to prevent water companies dumping sewage in rivers
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Full list of Wilko stores that will become Poundland after huge deal confirmed
Wilko collapsed last month, putting more than 400 stores and around 12,500 workers at risk, with all its shops now expected to close by early October after rescue talks failed
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Cadbury announces return of iconic Christmas chocolate after nearly a decade
After Cadbury broke hearts across the nation back in 2014, a beloved chocolate is finally returning to UK supermarket shelves after being discontinued almost 10 years ago
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Spar shoppers spot empty jars of coffee on shelves in a bid to stop shoplifters
In a bid to stop shoplifters dead in their tracks, Spar has taken things up a notch by stacking their shelves with empty jars of coffee - saving the real jars for paying customers
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Full list of Quality Street flavours axed over the years as one makes a comeback
A number of Quality Street favourites have disappeared over the years - from honeycomb crunch to peanut cracknell. See which chocs have been scrapped, and which have been replaced
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Spotify breaks silence on claims you can get rich streaming your own songs
Spotify boss Daniel Ek cleared up the speculation in a post published to X, previously known as Twitter, after it was suggested users could make money by listening to their own tracks on repeat
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TSB is giving away £10,000 to ten customers as part of new prize draw
To be eligible, you must have had an open TSB account as of September 9 - including a personal or business current account, savings account, credit card, loan, home insurance policy or mortgage
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Pub chain charges more for a pint at peak times under new 'dynamic pricing'
The Stonegate Group, which owns around 4,500 pubs, bars and, and clubs across the UK, has introduced "dynamic pricing" which ups the price when its venues are busier
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Clever trick to deter spiders from your car - and save yourself a hefty fine
During these colder months in which spiders try to get into our homes and cars, banish creepy crawlies from your vehicles with top tips from using natural solutions
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State pension payments will rise next year thanks to triple lock
It now looks like the state pension will increase by 8.5% in April 2024, in line with average wage growth, after earnings data was released today - so how much could you get?
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Full list of 176 Wilko stores closing within days - with 24 to shut today
Wilko store closures will begin from this week - with 24 branches set to shut for good today, followed by another 28 stores this Thursday (September 14) - you can see a full list of affected sites below
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More than 9,000 Wilko employees set to lose their jobs as rescue deal collapses
Some 400 Wilko stores - including multiple across London - will close within weeks after the latest development tonight, confirmed by administrators PWC in a solemn statement
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Woman praises 14p ingredient that 'cuts through' oven grease with 'no scrubbing'
A woman has heaped praise on a 14p kitchen ingredient that can 'cut through' the grease in your oven and leave it sparkling without the need for 'heavy scrubbing'
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Scottish mum leaves Brits in awe after sharing free baby box from government
Parenthood is expensive and can be overwhelming. In Scotland they try to give every newborn the same start in the world with free baby boxes, and Brits outside Scotland can't believe it
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Rare 20p coin sells for £232 on eBay after sparking online bidding war
The coin was first listed on July 29, and over the course of seven days, it received a total of 28 bids from five different buyers - it eventually went for a whopping £232
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Quality Street brings back popular discontinued flavour after 20 years
Quality Street fans can rejoice as Nestlé have shared they are bringing back a fan-favourite discontinued flavour - and it's making a comeback just in time for Christmas