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Re: New Capita-run Civil Service Pension Scheme - problems (what a surprise!)
Thank you. Yes, mega relieved. My WPS refund is listed separately. The letter and figures are pretty clear to be fair. The only thing is they quoted my monthly pension figure as the 1 December one, n…2 -
Re: hearing aid returns
They are incredibly small, no bigger than a single coffee bean. 3 of them would not cover a 5p coin. They fit entirely in the ear canal out of sight. The tiny pin, about half the size of a dressmaker…1 -
Re: New Capita-run Civil Service Pension Scheme - problems (what a surprise!)
A person might have a state pension under PA but also an occupational pension which takes him over PA - for example SP £11000 per annum and OP £3000 per annum. In this case tax due is deducted from O…1 -
Re: Baby steps to mortgage freedom for beanielou.
Hope you had a grand time!! And the weather is better than it is here, it’s been awful! L3 -
Re: A new chapter for Kaycastle: fresh start, renovations & the quest for mortgage freedom
Awww they are so cute!! And look really chilled!2 -
Re: MSE News: Cash held in stocks and shares ISAs to be hit with 22% charge on interest from April 2027
"It never occurred to ne that the charge for over 65s could have been the providers idea." Probably not their "idea" per se, but probably an unintended consequence of them complai…1 -
Re: British Gas switch to Aug27 rejected
p.s. Telephone customer service often tell you something's done, only for the supplier to later inform you it's not done. The staff and system are not updated and working in sync. This has …1 -
Re: British Gas switch to Aug27 rejected
Energy companies set a quota limit when they issue a new tariff. If it proves "good value for money" and is popular the limit is filled quickly and they reject further applications. They of…2 -
Re: Haggling with Plusnet as my contract is coming to an end in Oct 2026
Thanks to all who confirmed changing SSID & password was straightforward. In the end, I did the same as I did a few weeks ago and managed to reconnect everything without a hitch. Also got my Digi…2 -
Re: The Top Regular Savers Discussion Thread
It reverts to 3% after 12 months but remains open.2


