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Re: Funeral Costs (gov.uk get help with funeral cost)
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81858936#Comment_81858936 The issue isn't about the deduction, the OP only is looking for the balance, knowing the DWP will deduct the Est…1 -
Re: Funeral Costs (gov.uk get help with funeral cost)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/funeral-payment-claim-form OP have a look at the guidance It even talks about using a crematorium in the local area.1 -
Re: The Cutting Down Alcohol Challenge for January & 2026 :)
13/10 for today please @cathybird - I don’t seem to be able to put my AFD’s in bold either ☹️4 -
Re: Serious questions about Debt Management Plan and StepChange
Put in affordability complaints and see if you reduce what you owe that way. Then play the long game with low DMP payments and aim for reduced settlements in a few years? Or read up on protocol IVAs?1 -
Re: Serious questions about Debt Management Plan and StepChange
Have your debts already defaulted or not? Our advice here is usually to let everything default before entering a DMP - but Stepchange don't have that policy so won't have told you the advan…1 -
Re: Serious questions about Debt Management Plan and StepChange
There is no downside to an affordability complaint so start with those A dmp is a realistic option with £300 per month available, as would be an IVA. Do the affordability complaints and then take a d…1 -
Re: Smart Meter Installation Trouble
Thanks for the info about the Priority Services Register. Been to my mums so here’s some more pics1 -
Re: Bell put insurance up by 50%; clean license, no claims
My motor insurance also went up 50% for this year. I thought that motor insurance had come down in price for this year? I shopped around the comparison sites and I did get a quote similar to last yea…1 -
Re: Bell put insurance up by 50%; clean license, no claims
my car insurance renewal quote went up by a third and when I queried it was told it could be due to increased claims in my area. Shopped around, found similar terms for last years price which I infor…1 -
Re: Bell put insurance up by 50%; clean license, no claims
Don't sweat the loyalty thing, your current insurer will take not a blind bit of notice if you've been with them for 20 years or none. They just plug your details into their quote engine an…1
