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Re: Need advice as to any possible options available
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81898058#Comment_81898058 Thank you. The bank did say they would pay for the funeral. It seems so unfair that a relative who never bothered wit…1 -
Re: Need advice as to any possible options available
You have no automatic right to any of his estate but it could be possible for you to make an application under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 as a dependant, but you s…3 -
Re: O2 - Proof of Usage for Insurance Claim
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81896301#Comment_81896301 Proof of usage is a standard document that service providers should supply. The fact that O2 have got this wrong is m…2 -
Re: An in-between phase
Very tempting for many of the people we've had to deal with @badmemory! To be fair to the builder and his team, their work is good and they turn up every day, it's just that his communicati…7 -
Re: NST February 2026 - You Are Enough
I didn't notice the willow 'thing' either 😂 Ugh, I have a cold, but thankfully not too bad. I am asthmatic, and dread the sort that cause dreadful coughing. Doesn't seem to be th…5 -
Re: Splitting CGT on property in sole maiden name
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81897926#Comment_81897926 Masterly, devastating and backed up by other sources, including this: https://www.ukpropertyaccountants.co.uk/transfe…3 -
EU postpones full biometric rollout
https://www.visahq.com/news/2026-02-02/gb/eu-postpones-full-biometric-border-rollout-to-september-2026-easing-immediate-pressure-on-uk-summer-travellers/ Hardly surprising considering the negative re…3 -
Re: Pinecone refusing to pay for fully completed surveys
I've also noticed similar with Pinecone recently, complete the survey to get to the end only for it to throw back a "Sorry Survey closed" error. They are getting worse in my eyes, espe…1 -
Re: Council tax exemption
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6656706/council-tax-exemption Without seeing the letter or you explaining the contents it is not clear why you are not exempt. It my just be a confusio…2 -
Re: Council tax exemption
As you and your wife are resident and not disregarded you wont get a reduction1
