November 2020

Over 250,000 workers are set to receive a pay rise as the 'real living wage' has increased to £9.50/hour.

Vodafone and Three pay-monthly mobile or broadband customers who sign up to a new deal or upgrade to a fresh contract face steep price hikes next year, after the companies made changes to their terms and conditions. Once you've agreed to a new deal – from 29 October for Three, and 9 December for Vodafone – you're locked into the price rise, so it's important to be aware of it BEFORE you sign up.

Sainsbury's must urgently rethink its Nectar 'double-up' promotion so that it doesn't force customers to go to stores unnecessarily while England is in lockdown and there are tight restrictions elsewhere in the UK, MSE founder Martin Lewis said today.

The furlough scheme will be extended until the end of March, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced, while the next three-month self-employed income support grant will now be worth up to £7,500.

Prospective homebuyers with a small deposit or little equity in their home have been hit hard this year, with lenders pulling the majority of low-deposit deals from the market. Yet there may be a glimmer of hope as a new trend is emerging – the mortgage 'flash sale', including the latest deal from Accord Mortgages, the broker-only arm of Yorkshire Building Society. But what is it and is it any good? 

The suspension of the universal credit 'minimum income floor' will now last until the end of April, the Government announced today – which means many self-employed people WON'T now face huge drops in payments next week. 

A graduate was able to claim back almost £1,100 from the Student Loans Company after reading MoneySavingExpert.com's guide and discovering she'd overpaid for four years – and she says the money will be vital to her while she's between jobs.

The Government is to increase the support provided by its Self-Employment Income Support Scheme - with the value of the next three-month grant boost from 40% to 55% of average trading profits.