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Campaigns Corner Sticky
Welcome to Campaigns Corner!✨ This is the place to post and discuss campaigns linked to MoneySaving. Whether you’re looking to share a personal experience to encourage change, or highlight an area that you think needs discussing, Campaigns Corner is the place for this. In the spirit of the MSE Community, offering any help…
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Subject: Nationwide Lost Child Trust Fund Money – Anyone Else Affected?
Hi everyone, I’m reaching out to see if anyone else has had issues with missing funds from their Child Trust Fund (CTF) account with Nationwide. I recently requested information about my CTF, only to receive a vague response admitting that the money has been "lost" with no clear explanation of where it has gone. Despite…
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Martyn Lewis VAT Law
You visit anything from a solicitor to a garage.At least half will give an estimate.Carefully leaving out VAT. Any supporters for a Vat rule/law that VAT should be included in all verbal,written,estimates or quotes.It may exist.Chaos still exists. We could call it the Martyn Lewis rule/law so it passes 1
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Petition for UK phone companies to filter potential scam calls by default
https://www.change.org/p/mandate-all-uk-phone-service-providers-to-enable-scam-nuisance-call-screening-by-default Following on from my recent post about who is responsible for allowing many scams to operate https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6570291/the-real-scam-about-why-so-many-folks-are-being-scammed I…
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New PPI.
Some time ago I found a product which had been sold to me which was almost impossible to use. I would like to ensure nobody suffers the same. What is the best way to pass this information on? Allan
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unpaid carers.
I don't mind sharing my story. I became a full time carer in June 2020 when my mum had a brain haemorrhage right in the hight of the pandemic, previous to that I had been a NHS 111 Call handler. Since then its been down hill all around really, my father died suddenly in April 2022 aged just 70, so everything seams to have…
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Plans to protect millions of shoppers who use buy now, pay later put forward by the Government
New rules to protect the millions of shoppers who use buy now, pay later (BNPL) services have been put forward by the Government today (Thursday 17 October). However, MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE) and its founder Martin Lewis, who have long-campaigned for BNPL regulation, have cautioned users to "be very wary" until the the…
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Buy A Gift.com
I just wanted to raise awareness. My sister, despite being a nurse and low wage; plus me telling her not to buy me gifts, bought me a Buy-a-Gift voucher box. As the expiry was approaching, I thought it was time to use it. I'm reasonably tech savvy, so the level of frustrations I experienced with trying to redeem it, I felt…
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MSE News: Buy now, pay later regulation confirmed by new Government – but timeline remains unclear
Regulation of the buy now, pay later (BNPL) sector WILL go ahead, the new Government has confirmed. It means consumers will finally get much-needed safeguards on BNPL purchases, as well as protection from unsustainable borrowing – something MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE) and its founder Martin Lewis have long campaigned for.…
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Protect cash and help more people access affordable credit, next Government urged
Protecting and expanding access to cash and other essential banking services – such as affordable credit – must be a priority for the next Government, according to a new report published today (17 June). The Financial Inclusion Commission (FIC), the independent body of experts behind the report, also calls for more…
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Private appointment/interview rooms in Jobcentres.
A petition calling for every Jobcentre to have at least one Private Room available so that vulnerable claimants can discuss their benefits in confidence. https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/661605(In my opinion it's shameful that only 30% of Jobcentres currently do have one available). That would obviously help…
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MPs finally call for compulsory financial ed in English primary and secondary schools
Financial education should be taught on a compulsory basis in both primary and secondary schools in England, a cross-party group of MPs have finally said. MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has welcomed the Education Committee's new report – which has put forward many of his proposals – arguing that every child…
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Personal Vehicle Mileage Allowance
A recent study showed that the cost of running a vehicle has risen by almost 20% since 2019 and yet the HMRC allowance for using a personal vehicle on business hasn't changed in 20 years. What can we do to stop us paying company expenses out of our own pockets?
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Evidence Week - your chance to ask a question to MPs
Have you ever wondered what information Government uses to make its decisions? Is there an issue where you don’t think politicians are using the best available evidence? Evidence Week in Parliament, organised by charity Sense about Science in partnership with Parliamentary departments, gives you a chance to bring issues…
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Vehicle break ins in car parks when staying in Premier Inns in London
We have experienced our 3rd vehicle break in this year whilst staying at Premier Inn hotels. We stay at the car parks by the hotels as they have cameras.............however, as it turns out are seemingly not much of a deterrent! The costs are having a real impact on our business. Loss of vehicle contents, technicians' down…
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Tesco lack of complaints process
I have just tried to complain to Tesco and it appears they have no formal complaint process. Is it legal for a major corporation to not record and report on complaints? On the subject of Tesco and Martins campaign about excuses for delays in replies from customer services, Tesco FB page and messaging service still refer to…
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MSE News: It's time for the Government to free mortgage prisoners trapped paying 8% interest
A landmark new report published today by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) puts forward costed solutions to the horror of the situation facing up to 200,000 mortgage prisoners, who have been trapped on high rates after their loans were sold by the state to 'closed book' inactive lenders. Read the…
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MSE News: Martin calls for more financial education resources for teachers
Teachers need to be "properly resourced" and supported to deliver much-needed financial education in schools, Martin Lewis has urged. Speaking to the House of Commons Education Committee, the MoneySavingExpert.com founder also recalled the "bloody farce" of having to fund and self-publish the free Your Money Matters…
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Free NHS eye test for Apprentices
I was baffled today after learning that apprentices are not entitled to an NHS free eye test. These are people aged 16-19 and can be on as little as £5.28 and hour whilst still studying for a qualification but unlike their cohort which could be in sixth form and maybe have a weekend job coming out with more than they earn…
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how to avoid using fossil fuel funding banks
can anyone advise... I spent a lot of time last year researching which banks fund fossil fuels, closing accounts and opening new ones so that my money is not used in ways that harm the planet and life on earth. Then to my horror when I went to pay my tax this week, I realised that HMRC uses Barclays... the bank that tops…
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Noises and sounds through the party walls
For 7 years, I've been in a noise issue situation coming from HMO house fire doors and laminate flooring. It’s an ex-council property like mine. The local council did nothing to fix the noise, although I believe it’s their responsibility as they permitted fire doors to be fitted in the HMO property. However, the council…
