Government Debt Relief Order changes could help thousands more ‘freeze’ what they owe

Thousands of hard-up Britons could benefit from biggest changes to Debt Relief Orders in years… but they still face a £90 upfront fee DROs are aimed at those who struggle to pay any interest-bearing debts   They last for a year and protect borrowers from any enforcement action  However, the eligibility requirements have not been changed … Read more

Energy providers owe 13m homes £1.8bn in credit balances

Energy suppliers owe roughly 13million households a total of £1.8billion in credit balances, new research has revealed. More than one million bill-payers are due more than £300, according to data from Uswitch, at a time when some may be facing financial hardship. It found that coming out of winter, 45 per cent of all households … Read more

Why energy suppliers owe YOU £1.4bn (and how you can get it back)

Energy suppliers are hoarding more than £1 billion of customers’ cash and making it difficult to get back. As the weather warms up, gas and electricity bills are falling across the nation. But many households are owed hundreds, even thousands, of pounds after paying too much for their power. Yet while the process of getting … Read more

Why energy suppliers owe YOU £1.4bn (and how you can get it back)

Energy suppliers are hoarding more than £1 billion of customers’ cash and making it difficult to get back. As the weather warms up, gas and electricity bills are falling across the nation. But many households are owed hundreds, even thousands, of pounds after paying too much for their power. Yet while the process of getting … Read more

Martin Lewis says DWP may owe over 200k women underpaid pension of £13,500 each

Martin Lewis warns up to 200,000 women could be owed a £13,500 pension payout following years of underpayments Thousands of women on ‘old’ pensions system could be owed a £13,500 payout  Martin Lewis told viewers of his ITV show to check whether they were entitled  He explained the error impacts married women and widows aged 67 … Read more

How much tax will women getting state pension backpayments owe?

Heather Rogers: ‘Depending on the amount of political pressure applied via parliament, there may be an argument for not taxing these payments at all’ Heather Rogers, founder and owner of Aston Accountancy, explains what women receiving thousands of pounds in state pension arrears should tell the taxman. If you were unfortunate enough to be underpaid … Read more

Energy firms owe £1.7bn to households which have overpaid for energy

Energy firms owe £1.7bn to millions of households which have overpaid for their energy By Money Mail Reporter For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 14 April 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 14 April 2020 One in ten energy customers could be due a rebate of more than £200 MIillions of households are owed around … Read more