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Signed up to Disney+ before 23 February 2021? Your annual bill is about to rise by £20 to £79.90
Households who signed up for an annual subscription to Disney+ before 23 February 2021 will see their bills increase by £20 from this month. Read the full story: Signed up to Disney+ before 23 February 2021? Your annual bill is about to rise by £20 to £79.90 If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.
SKY Insurance
Turns out after years of paying SKY insurance that since having SKY Q i didn't need the Domestic and General insurance !!! check if you have had insurance from having Sky HD boxes because you don't need this as sky cover your SKY Q boxes
Sky+ To SkyQ
I currently have Sky+, but I have received an email offering to upgrade me to SkyQ with no set-up fees and no change to my package. Is there any reason not to take them up on this?
Are Freesat Recorders Yesterdays Tech / No Longer A Must Have?
As title. Not so easy to find now. Curry's yes J.l no
Sky Q Box on standby when not used...potential energy saving?
Trying to save some money on electric bill and wondered if anyone has calculated how much a Sky Q box uses when in standby mode? I never used to turn it off because of the faff of the start up, (and missing recorded programmes ) - but am seriously thinking of doing it . Does anyone have any thoughts or facts and figures on…
Tesco and Disney+
I e just joined Disney + using £8 of Tesco club card vouchers for 3 months, Question is has anyone continually used Tesco vouchers to keep the subscription going, and if so, when is the best time to renew to keep subscription going, so not to get charged on credit card. Thanks 😊
Forced to split TV & broadband
Ofcom stopped TV/ broadband providers from sharing the cost of the component parts, I’m told, to benefit consumer choice. This presents a problem when my employer will reimburse my broadband and line rental as I use these for work but not (obviously) my TV. Virgin can’t provide a bill that I can submit to my job expenses…
Sky Q 4K worth it?
Ive just bought a 4K TV but have a Sky Q HD box. Im on Sky Signature and got rid of Sports and Movies years ago. Apart from better picture quality is it worth upgrading to a 4K Q box? I was quoted £25 "installation" fee (you get the box posted to you so theres no engineer visit) and £4 per month thereafter as part my…
Panasonic TV model numbering
Hello Forumites, Saw a TV on offer at Currys (TX-43HX580B) which has Freeview Play (essential feature): https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-and-home-entertainment/televisions/televisions/panasonic-tx-43hx580b-43-smart-4k-ultra-hd-hdr-led-tv-10207907-pdt.html Then also saw a very similar model (TX-43JS360B) on the Panasonic…
Now (formerly NowTV) refuse to reply to my claim about overcharging
Some time ago, I set up an account with Now (formerly NowTV) and I used it once or twice for one-day passes to watch particular sports games. I also have a vague recollection that - to watch something - I set up a trial account, or bought a month-pass or something, and then canceled it. Or something. I really can't…
TV licence fee to be frozen for two years - here's all you need to know
In a new settlement revealed today (17 January), households will be free from any increase to their £159 a year bill until 1 April 2024. Read the full story: TV licence fee to be frozen for two years - here's all you need to know If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.
Can I make a claim for harassment against TV licensing?
I have a TV license but each year I change the name and license in my wife's name one year, my name the following just to p them off. They usually sent a couple of threatening letters which then stop. However this year they have sent one letter and now informed me of a date for them to visit my home, demanding access/ The…
How to tell what's not live tv
Hi, newbie here, was looking through some former chats on TV licence and feel quite confused as to how to tell if it's live or not. I don't watch BBC channels, or itv, 4 or 5 although may search through my 5, itv for previously shown things. Most other channels I watch on either Freeview, is, Really, Quest, 5usa, 5star,…
Options for no aerial reception
We are moving in a few weeks to a house in an area that still hasn’t got aerial reception despite the new temporary bilsdale mast going up yesterday. If it were not for this, I would simply get broadband only as we have never subscribed for TV services such as Sky in the past. My concern is that if we go ahead and just…
TV and Steaming video services savings
This may have been posted before but this is my way of watching the best TV for cheap. Tell me if you have a cheaper method.... I basically only have one active service per month. I watch everything I want to, and at the end of the month cancel, and activate a different service the next month. As none of them have any more…
is it considered tacky to have a mounted TV that is wider than the fireplace below?
just moved into a house and keen to get a 75-85 inch TV. The way the room is set up it makes sense to have the TV above the fire place. However, within the dimensions of the fire place I can only have a 55" TV. I'm keen to go big. Is this considered bad looking (i.e. TV wider than fireplace).
Switching to a IPTV Box - recommendations?
I'm one of those people affected by the Virgin Media price hikes, and I'm looking at broadband alternatives. I realised that we don't really watch much TV apart from the BBC channels and sometimes ITV. I'm not sure my antenna signal is strong enough to get a Freeview HD decoder so I was pondering to buy an IPTV box…
Virgin price increases
Just got an email my monthly subscription was going up £8.50 a month, phoned virgin retention and after a lot of haggling got the price down to £88.40 a month for the same package over 18 months, I've worked out I save about £800
Virgin price increase
Just informed Virgin going up £8.50 pm Told it includes £4 increase to sky sports. Cant find any info on this. Is it likely?
Sound Bar for TV
My TV sound is wooly. Sometimes I think I am going deaf (I'm not!). Know nothing about SB's but obviously need one. TV is modern 1 yr old and hung on wall. SB would need to be fixed to wall above TV (are there fixings on SB for this?) Not looking to spend > £50 - 100 - any recommendations?) One piece required. No separate…

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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
NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), which are both part of the NatWest Group, will shut at least 108 of their bank branches in 2025 and beyond, after the Group announced a further 52 NatWest closures.
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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