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‘Merry Christmas from PayPal’: Irregular users of the payments platform will be charged a £12 ‘inactivity fee’ from 16 December – but it’s easy to avoid PayPal will start charging some customers an inactivity fee The US-based company said it will not be closing inactive accounts There are ways you can act now and avoid … Read more PayPal customers will be slapped with a £12 ‘inactivity fee’

With millions of us now expected to be working from home this winter, the nation’s heating bills are set to soar. So, as the cold and darker nights approach, now is the perfect time to make sure we have the best energy deal. We are constantly told that the best way to do it is … Read more Switch energy deals WITHOUT a hitch: Beware these seven costly catches

With millions of us now expected to be working from home this winter, the nation’s heating bills are set to soar. So, as the cold and darker nights approach, now is the perfect time to make sure we have the best energy deal. We are constantly told that the best way to do it is … Read more Switch energy deals WITHOUT a hitch: Beware these seven costly catches

The government should introduce a pause on council tax arrears enforcement for those struggling to pay their bills in ‘Tier 3’ areas, a charity has said. Citizens Advice said millions of people in England now face new restrictions but lack protection from the financial hardships that come with them.   It is concerned that households in … Read more Government should put a pause on enforcement of council tax bills, charity says

Millions of UK households will continue having their bills capped until the end of next year, the Government has revealed. The energy price cap was introduced in January 2019 in a bid to moderate bills for many households – especially those who had never moved from expensive standard variable tariffs. Around 11million homes are currently … Read more Millions of households set to have their energy bills capped for another year

Households struggling to pay for their energy will get emergency credit this winter under new regulations from the watchdog. Providers will now have to offer emergency credit to customers struggling to top up their prepayment meter to provide breathing space while working out alternative arrangements to pay. Ofgem is introducing the new licence rules for suppliers … Read more Households struggling to pay energy bills are set to get emergency credit this winter

Switching energy supplier is one of the main ways you can save money on your household bills – but it isn’t just domestic customers that can reap the benefits of moving provider. Small businesses are going through the toughest times at the moment thanks to the ongoing pandemic, meaning 80 per cent have had to … Read more Save money on your business energy bills