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SSE Airtricity Gas NI
Hello All, Is anyone else still waiting on their Change of Supplier letter from SSE Gas? My switch date was 19/12/2022 for Pre-Payment Meter and still waiting? I really didn't think it would take this long! Thanks
GAS installation
Anyone have any good recommendations for gas installation? Need to convert from economy 7.
Broadband recommendations
Hi, has anyone had Vodafone broadband? Changing from virgin and looking to maybe move to them. Cheers
Roofer recommendations
Hi, could anyone recommend a reliable roofer to point some ridge tiles, replace a few rosemary tiles and fill in a small hole. Had a quote which was seems really expensive. Cheers
Looking for Residential Home recommendations/ feedback in Belfast/Carrickfergus areas
I’m looking for recommendations/ feedback for Residental homes between the greater Belfast & Carrickfergus areas. I’ve an elderly widowed relative who might be in the market for a residential home. She has limited sight, but otherwise is very independent. No dementia. No medical or mobility problems ( apart form the sight…
Contactless Debit Cards
I live in the North of Ireland and bank with the Bank of Ireland. Sometime back I was issued with a new contactless Debit Card. Now I don’t want a contactless card, I believe them to be unsafe. Yes I know the bank will say if there is any fraud we’ll refund the money - I wonder how long and what hoops you have to jump…
Equity release and gifting to money to children
Hi - My parents own their own house which they have paid off the mortgage many years ago. Roughly 5 yrs ago they took out 100K in Equity Release against the house to gift to family members. My question is......if my parents now wish to put the house into their childrens name (Me and my bother) in order to activate the 7yr…
Car insurance
I followed your checker. 1st Ladybird, 2nd RCIB. Both companies request dva check code. Not available in N. Ireland. Both cancelled policy and kept money. By the way, RCIB owns Ladybird. Would not recommend for N. Ireland drivers.
Power Ni Energy Online Monthly Direct Debit Discount Capped at £15 a Quarter
If you are a high user the benefits disappear. and possibly on some quarters you may not obtain the full discount. As prices increase the situation gets worse as it takes fewer units to reach the cap so there are more units charged at the standard rate. The use of a keypad in this situation which give you a discount of…
Max credit on SSE gas meter
I can't find the answer anywhere on the website and they aren't replying to my emails or social media requests. Does anyone know what is the max credit a meter can build that takes a payeasy card?
Gym/weights equipment
Does anyone have experience ordering weight equipment for home use here? - e.g. weights bench, barbell, dumbbells etc. Finding lots of companies not delivering to NI still.
How can I remove a second charge on my mortgage
I have a second charge on my mortgage from the builder who constructed our house, they have since stopped trading and have went bust, we have reached out to the builder about this charge and they will not enter into conversation with us about the charge, we want to sell the property as its putting us in financial…
SSE Airtricity - new name new contract?
My contract with SSE is due to end in Feb. From the comparision tool they would still be the cheapest supplier for me if I could get the 17% tariff but this is only available to new customers. If I put the contact in my wifes name would that constitute a new customer? Has anyone tried this? Their website is currenly down…
Nationwide BS
Friend of mine phoned Nwide today to ask about Equity Release and was told that Nwide have stopped offering ER deals. Any idea why ??
Equity release
HelloLooking for advice on getting rid of equity release, a few years ago we took on equity release as we thought it was a good idea but find it was wrong to do so . Just want to get out of it now now but it will cost a lost any idea???
Electric Ireland max keypad top-up
I’ve just received my £600 voucher and would like to add a significant amount of it to my keypad meter. I’m hoping this will mean I’ll avoid further price rises, at least until I have to top-up again. Does anyone know what is the maximum amount a keypad meter can hold? I’ve emailed Electric Ireland several times since…
Firewood/ coal suppliers
Hi I was just wondering if anyone could recommend suppliers of competitively priced wood or coal please. We’re in the North Belfast area and would like some delivered but getting bamboozled by options. Thanks
Dental implants Northern Ireland
As a result of an accident many years ago I slowly lost my upper teeth. At that stage implants were not an option they were just to costly but now that I'm retired and have some cash gathered up I'm thinking of using it towards implants From what I've read the loss of bone makes this more difficult but not impossible. My…
Where to buy Kitchen Doors locally or Online
Hi folks, I'm considering replacing all my kitchen doors and hinges, etc, and was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for a Kitchen door supplier that has reasonable quality and price? I'm from Londonderry so maybe a 20ish mile radius or online in the UK. I have looked at diy-kitchens.com and they look interesting…
RTÉ App for television
I'm trying to find out if there is an RTE television app. The same sort of thing as iPlayer? There is an app for TG4 but when I search for a RTE App I can't find one all that resembles it presents is 'rtve play' which is Spanish! I'm assuming there is an app for I have one sitting on my iPad tight. Any thoughts? Kevin

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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
Payouts for mis-sold car finance could be another step closer as the financial regulator has set out the factors it will consider if it were to introduce an industry-wide redress scheme – though we won't know more about how this will work until after a key Supreme Court decision expected in July. In the meantime, the regulator has warned that you DON'T need to sign up with a claims firm to be included.
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
If you bank with Nationwide, you could get a free £100 paid into your account in June or July as part of the building society's 'Fairer Share' scheme. The bonus will be paid to millions of its current account customers who also have savings or a mortgage with it.
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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