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Can a school go through a kids phone?
My daughter aged 11 had to hand over her phone and give her passcode as she’d been in a group chat involving bullying. Luckily she wasn’t a bully but was a member of the chat and the school wanted to screen grab the messages. She willingly gave the phone but the school obviously looked through all her past messages, found…
Grown Up Son Finishing Uni
Hey all, My Eldest son has just finished University and while i've always supported him while he was in full time education the expectation was always clear that once he started working he would pay rent. I think it's only right and fair that he pays rent. The plan is to use a portion of what he pay's towards the bills the…
When a share portfolio forms part of an estate..
.. when do the shares get sold and by whom? If a person's estate contains a house, some money and a share portfolio and has to go to probate, I know that the value of the shares for probate are as they were at the death date but when are the shares sold and who sells them? Thank you
NHS NEGLIGENCE
Hi, Can anyone recommend a ‘no win no fee’company to use with regard to making a claim against NHS, they misdiagnosed a broken wrist, refused to give me an X ray, only to give me one 6 weekslater that led to ongoing complications Thank You
not married no children together selling house
We have split up and we own 2 properties. Ive moved out of the main house to the apartment we own. She has stayed in the main house wiith her children. We have no children together and she cant afford the mortgage so I need to pay it. Does she have more right than me to stay in the house even though the children are not…
Children growing up so quickly
**This may be a long and rambling brain dump** How do other parents cope with this, over the last 14 months or so my eldest Son seems to have gone from Child to young adult, he turns 18 later in the year and I'm really starting to feel those apron strings fraying, and I don't like it, I just want to keep him a little bit…
Dna test
Has anyone done the partenity test during civid19, if so how long did it take for the result please?
How should this work? Finances in marriage = fairness.
Hi all I'm just wondering how other people structure their finances to understand what's fair. Here's our story, husband and wife together two years. We each own our own properties. Husband rents his out and what he receives in rent just covers mortgage. We live in my house and I pay for all my mortgage. We both agreed…
Money Moral Dilemma: Should I tell my son I've discovered he's in debt?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... My son and his girlfriend are both in full-time employment, but live with me and pay minimal rent so they can save for a deposit on a home. His girlfriend started getting letters from a debt collection agency, and then my son left out a letter from a loans firm saying he owed…
Shared Parental Leave whilst on a FTC
Rejected consent order
Can anyone assist please I am in receipt of my decree absolute so am officially divorced My ex partners solicitor put together a consent order with it swaying heavily in his favour Due to financial difficulty I was unable to seek legal advice regarding the matter at the time and due to circumstances really couldn't face…
Early inheritance vs. mortgage extension?
We need to do a complete renovation on our house which we think is going to cost in the region of £70k. Our plan was to extend our mortgage to pay for this but my husband's parents have said they would like to help us with the finances. His parents are in their 70s and not in the best health although nothing…
How much allowance for teenagers?
The last time this was discussed was back in 2012, there is a closed thread on this subject that suggests figures from £60 to £140 a month for a 14-16 year old teenage girl. I thought I better ask again, because as it's nearly 10 years ago, things change. I want to give my 14 year old an allowance to cover her social life…
Marriage tax relief
hello. I wondered if anybody else has experienced the same issue I currently have. I applied for marriage tax relief in early May. Online application was an absolute nightmare & didn’t work in the end due to very poor website - but that’s a different story. In the end did it all over the phone after finally getting…
Sexless marriage
I can’t believe how shattering to my self esteem our sexless relationship is it came from nowhere it’s been 5 years now . You can’t underestimate the damage it does
Scammed on dating site
I know this is a long shot, but I have been targeted by an online dating scam, most likely a very professional Nigerian dating scam, totally plausible and believable, my friends and family were all as convinced as I was that this was a genuine person. I lost a sum of money (I realise this was my responsibility and that it…
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People who are married / live with long term partner do you still have a seperate saving accounts ?
People who are married / live with long term partner do you still have a seperate saving accounts for yourself ?. (So you have atleast something saved as an emergency fund just encase it all goes sour etc )
Property Purchasing Below Market Value from Parents, they want a divorce agreement.
Hi, I am looking for advise on a never nice situation, but my wife and myself are purchasing a property from my parents for BMV. They would like an agreement to say that if we split up then my wife will only be entitled to 50% of the value that we purchased it for, or the difference to Market Value is excluded from this. I…
How do you handle insubordination in kids?
Hi money savers, I'd love to know how you deal with your kids. I mean, how you get them to do this they wouldn't want to do without yelling at them. Thank you.

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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.
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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
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Winter Fuel Payments to be extended to pensioners earning £35,000 or less – here's what we know so far
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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
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