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How long did it take?
How long does it take after the person died, to handing out the money?I am guessing a total of six months would be normal. To sell a £250k house and £50k, maybe there are delays with the council/government?
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Difficulties switching to interest only morgage after income reduction
We took mortgage out in 2021 as a Contractor mortgage. After the pandemic the contactor market took a hit and it was difficult to land contracts, and in particular the industry I am in has seen a significant decline. As such, over the past 4 years I have landed and lost 3 contracts through no fault of my own. Each time I…
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Compensation for onward flight
On the evening of the 5th March, I flew from Manchester to Madrid using Ryanair. I then self transferred for my flight to Quito, Ecuador. The flight was with Air Europa and scheduled for 1.45am on the 6th. We boarded on time, and then sat on the plane for an hour while they switched the electronics off and on again. They…
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Mortgage application & existing debt
Hi everyone just after some advice and guidance. So I’ve been in debt since about 2021… I have a long history of loans often used to consolidate each other and other pockets of debt we managed to get during this period . (9 loans in the last 6 years) all of these were paid on time with no missed payments and my credit…
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Peugeot safety recall letter arrived 3 weeks after we had damage caused by the faulty part
Our Peugeot 3008 had catastrophic engine damage caused by a faulty camshaft. It was towed to an AA Smartcare affiliated garage at the recommendation of AA roadside assistance. The damage caused smashed tappets to the engine, which had to be removed,along with numerous camshaft and timing belt parts that had to be replaced.…
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Water bills to rise again from April – here's what's happening where you live
The majority of households in England, Scotland and Wales will see water and sewerage charges rise from April. In England and Wales, further hikes are planned over the next three years. However, prices vary depending on where you live – here's what's happening in your area. Read the full story:…
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nhs penalty charge notice
i have a pcn from the nhs for prescriptioons i collected unware my pre paid certificate had expired i am more than happy to pay for the prescription (£19.80 ) but i have also received a fine of £99 and the threat of an extra £49.50 if i do not pay within a month do the nhs have any right to impose a fine (amount of their…
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FIT feed in tariff increase for 2026
I am aware there is some debate on whether increases will continue but its gone quiet. Are there any updates on this?
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One Protect Insurance
Has anyone had experience of this insurance company? I have made a claim on my insurance with them for damage to my car. Totally my fault but they have agreed it can be repaired by their 'accident management company' have just told me they will only pay £1750 to have it repaired. My local (and very good) garage has…
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£25 Amazon gift card for opening a Santander current account (27/11/2025 to 09/12/2025)
New £25 Amazon gift card offer launched today. Can be withdrawn at any time. LINK (taken from MSE, there are other participants whose links you can use). THIS OFFER HAS NOW ENDED. Requirements: - Register with VoucherSent and in the same session successfully open a new Santander Edge, Edge Up, Edge Explorer or Everyday…
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Pension Being Withheld
I don't know if anyone can help me. Last year my husband hit 65, he works full time and through his employer had two pensions. One with Clerical Medical which in 2009 was stopped but held in trust (as far as we know) and then the pension went to Aegon. In June 2025 we saw a financial advisor who got the Aegon pension…
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Anyone else feel they might have been 'mis-sold' EU Roaming by EE?
I bought into a mobile phone contract with EE a year or so back and part of the attraction being ' EU Roaming' After being in a EU country last autumn and none of my unlimited UK data being available to me, I had to buy a 'pass' from EE for the duration of the stay to 'roam' (ie use my data) When I returned I was told that…
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Asda - G24 - DCBL - Letter of claim
Hi all, 19th Oct - Car parked in ASDA car park with 2 hours free for customers (key in registration plate at checkout) . Driver shopped and has the bank statement showing spend but cant remember if they forgot to key in registration or made an error. Initial PCNs not received by registered keeper, only a final notice on…
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New here considering bankruptcy
hi all I am reading through all of the information to try and help me make a decision. I have a large hmrc debt and am struggling to manage the monthly arrangement with them. I am a bit overwhelmed with all of the information on here so while I am looking through thought I would ask a question here and there for a quick…
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Purchase immediate needs annuity for care home fees?
Good afternoon all. I am looking for a quotation for an immediate needs annuity for my father's care home fees. It seems you can only purchase one through a financial adviser. There's only four insurance companies that write these policies. The fees for the adviser arranging an annuity are 4% of the policy premium. It…
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How can I resize a picture to 500 pixels for eBay?
I haven't ebay'd for a year and now find the photos I've tried to upload today are rejected by ebay. They need to be 'over 500 pixels wide'.What software are ebayers using to convert iphone photos to what ebay will accept?[I take photos on iphone 16 pro and tbh I would have expected the phone to do this conversion to save…
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Parcel Compare - How to contact them
I want to 'contact Parcel Compare regarding a package collected today by UPS. I have searched their site with no success; I just keep going in circles. Googling 'how to contact them' puts me back to the same never ending circle. The Facebook and gmail symbols at the side of their screen show that they are not in operation…
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Accountant let me down, can't make self assessment payment in one go
I work PAYE but have my own ltd co for the last few years, I've always met my payments on time but I have steadily wound my ltd down so this will be my last submission. When I spoke to my accountant in December I explained I wanted my self assessment payment to come out of my PAYE from April as I'd struggle to pay it in…
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TSB and Rewards paid in January 2026
Hi, I understand that in January I will be given a choice of £120 towards hotel stay, OR access to activity tickets for 12 months. Hotel stay sound good but I see you have to book through travelcredits.com When I try to look up this company there is a lot of mentions of scams and follow-up harassment to your phone number.…
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Wrong item sent
I ordered a rugby top for my husbands christmas. He opened it , tried it on and immediately took off the tags as he decided he would wear it later that day, Unfortunatey, I wasnt in the room and when I came in I saw it unfolded I saw it was not the top I had ordered. I immediately contacted the company to ask for the…
