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Ryanair - Ireland New Year Booking
Hi All. I’m just looking for some advice as for what myself, my partner and another couple who have booked to travel to Dublin for New Year (Hotel booked separately via Booking.com and can be cancelled …) can do! We are due to travel on the 30th December, and due to current changes in Irish COVID restrictions, no longer…
Insurance company refusing to pay out!
Please help! We were supposed to be travelling via Eurostar to Paris today but due to current restrictions made by the French Government we are unable to travel. The apartment, booked through Booking.com, have asked us to pay for one night's accommodation, 404 euros. Our insurance, Eurostar Travel Insurance, backed by…
Bought hotel and now company has gone bust
I paid for a hotel in January 2020, for Benidorm in May 2020. The holiday got cancelled due to covid and I got a refund from my flights but the company I paid the hotel from said I could only get a credit voucher. I refused this many times and they said it was in their contract that would have to be like this, and that…
Germany impose mandatory quarantine and UK visitors banned
Worth noting for those still hoping to find a way to get out to ski trips avoiding France https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/germany Still current at:19 December 2021Updated:18 December 2021Latest update:Updated information that from 23:01 on 19 December, only German citizens and residents may travel to Germany from…
Eurostar ticket cancellation confusion
Hi, we are due to travel to Belgium on Tuesday to visit family for Christmas, but with all the restrictions and travel bans popping up everywhere, we are not sure if we should still go or cancel our trip. I looked at managing our booking online and it has the following message: So it says we can change our booking until…
Travel Card
I purchased a travel card for my upcoming trip to London. I had planned to go to Paris too as the trips were combined, one straight after the other. With the Omicron variant now taking a grip my Paris trip is now off as France have basically closed the borders to people travelling. If we go into Lockdown after christmas OR…
Easyjet manage booking - credit following rearranged flight
I'm struggling to navigate the Easyjet website at present and can't face the prospect of ringing their customer service. If you have to rearrange a flight, does everything with your original flight (hold luggage, seats etc) carry forward or do you just have an amount of 'money' to create a fresh booking from scratch? What…
Lastminute.com - disgusting company to deal with
My name is Maria and if anyone on here can advise me I would be so grateful. Last April i booked some flights to go visit my brother in Canada, there was 5 of us going. I booked mine and my husband's flight. We paid extra for a flexible flight so I could change dates 1 time free of charge if Covid kicked off again. Sadly…
Flight cancelled from French Alps on Sunday
Hi all My son is currently skiing, not on a package. He has a flight booked from Chambery airport to Manchester on Sunday 19th which has just been cancelled. He's on hold to Jet 2 now but my question is do they have to help him at all with an alternative flight/train? I don't need to be told that he should have booked a…
Do not use ExpressTest at Gatwick Airport for Day 2 if you’re a foot passenger
The centre is for cars only. They will not allow you in site unless you’re in a car. I wish that was more clear on the money saving expert website.
TUI VAX Travel Kit from Chronomics - No delivery of test kits before travelling
HELP! We ordered our TUI VAX Travel Kit from Chronomics in plenty of time for our departure on the 19th December, unfortunately our kits are nowhere to be seen. Once I eventually managed to get hold of someone this morning on the online chat it turns out that due to a 'delivery process issue' they can't deliver our Test to…
Travelling to India PCR tests
Hi. I will need to be travelling to India on the 6th of January for 3 weeks on my own and I'm very worried about all this testing. When I'm travelling from the UK to India could I book a PCR test which I need to take in Delhi for my next connecting flight beforehand while I'm in the UK itself so that the process could be…
Day 2 test - No confirmation and can't contact Rainbow Labs
I ordered and completed my day 2 test and submitted it and activated it with these guys that I found on the government approved list. I arrived home on 5th November and submitted the test on 6th. https://www.rainbowlabs.co.uk/ The submition and activation process was a complete mess. They say there is a barcode on the…
Travelling to France in January...
Hi all, I was due to travel to France for the weekend a the end of January. I booked hotel and flights separately. Due to the current advice Im thinking of cancelling the trip as we wont be able to quarantine/ probably wont be able to enter the country as our trip was just to sightsee etc. The tour operator who I booked…
Being asked to pay for a 'free' change
I booked a trip to Ireland for this weekend (17th-20th Dec) with AerLingus but wanted to change my flights due to the revised restrictions. When I clicked change and selected new flights (in May 2022) it asked me to pay! I called AerLingus and they have fobbed me off with 3 different excuses - needing to pay taxes and…
Scammed Over Day 2 PCR test.............These companies should be regulated by Gov
Went abroad just as omicrom reared its head. Initially bought a LFT Day 2 test from online company called UKHealthTesting.com for £15 which arrived in good time before I departed. While away the rules changed. Had to buy a PCR test and UKHT offered £10 of the regular price of £39.99 if I choose to use the original…
Business Failing
Apologies if this has been spoken about, I can't seem to find anybody in my situation and would appreciate some advice. I'm a director of a struggling, small, ltd construction company, est. 5 years, vat registered and currently owing around 45k in bounce back loans. Due to rising costs, endless delays procuring materials…
proof of covid vaccene without NHS number
Does anyone know if it is possible to get any kind of proof of vaccination if you don't have (and don't want to register for) an NHS number (other than those little hand written cards)?
Collinson same day PCR procedure
Hi, I'm flying the same day, it needs to go smoothly and wondering if anyone has done the test with Randox and Collinson. I want to avoid any surprises, I can't afford to miss it or get it delayed. Thanks.
Location of Express Test at Heathrow Terminal 2 Departures
Is the Express Test at Heathrow Terminal 2 Departures this side of security? I am travelling to the USA and I was getting a test a couple of days before going to the airport but now I have to have it the day before. So I have ordered the 3 hour test but I want it the day before I travel not the morning of in case it is…

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Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated for millions – Martin Lewis explains how it'll work, what it means and if it's an improvement
All State Pensioners in England and Wales will receive a Winter Fuel Payment this winter, though those who earn over £35,000 will see it clawed back through the tax system. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up. Here MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis shares his instant response and analysis, and we include answers to your key questions.
Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated for millions – Martin Lewis explains how it'll work, what it means and if it's an improvement
All State Pensioners in England and Wales will receive a Winter Fuel Payments this winter, though those who earn over £35,000 will see it clawed back through the tax system. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up. Here MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis shares his instant response and analysis, and we include answers to your key questions.
Which NatWest and RBS branches are closing from 2025? Here's the full list – and banking alternatives
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Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated for millions – Martin Lewis explains how it'll work, what it means and if it's an improvement
Winter Fuel Payments will be reinstated to all pensioners in England and Wales this winter – but will be clawed back automatically from those earning over £35,000 a year, the Government has confirmed. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up. MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis shares his instant response and analysis.
Car finance mis-selling update: regulator prepares for compensation scheme – and warns against using claims firms
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Winter Fuel Payments to be extended to pensioners earning £35,000 or less – here's what we know so far
Winter Fuel Payments will be extended to all pensioners with incomes of £35,000 or less this winter, the Government has confirmed. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up.
Winter Fuel Payments extension confirmed for this winter – watch Martin Lewis' instant response and his message to the Chancellor
Winter Fuel Payments will be extended to more pensioners this winter – though not to everyone – the Chancellor has today confirmed. However, exact details of who will now qualify still remain scant. Watch MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis give his instant response, as well as his key message for Rachel Reeves.
Nationwide Fairer Share: Free £100 bonus confirmed for 2025 – here's who will get it
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Forced onto a prepay energy meter? You may be due money back as 10,000s to be compensated
If you had an energy prepayment meter forcibly installed or your smart meter was remotely switched to prepay mode without your permission, you could be entitled to compensation of up to £1,000 and may even be eligible to have your energy debts written off.

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