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A new group legal claim hoping to claw back an estimated £18 billion in payment protection insurance (PPI) premiums on behalf of millions of consumers has been launched. 

Workers aged 18 and above may benefit from a 'hidden' pay rise in future as the Government now has the power to lower the age limit to be automatically enrolled into workplace pensions from 22 to 18. It can also now lower the minimum earnings threshold at which your employer must start paying in.

Spotify subscribers who use its Premium subscription will see prices rise by £1 a month (or £12 a year) in a month's time, the music streaming service has announced. The cost of its Duo and Family subscriptions will also increase by the same amount. But if you're unhappy about the shake-up, you can cancel penalty-free.  

Teachers at thousands of schools in England will walk out on Wednesday 5 July and Friday 7 July as part of strike action over ongoing disputes relating to pay. Below we round-up your rights if you need to take the day off work due to your child's school being closed.

If you're booking your next holiday, watch out for fake deals, clone websites and bogus cancellations, as criminals are ramping up their efforts to trick holidaymakers out of their money this summer.

Buying tickets to live music, sports or theatre events from a resale site often means paying way over the odds – and sometimes even being turned away at the door – due to online ticket touts charging inflated prices and selling invalid or non-existent tickets. Despite this, the Government has rejected "common sense" proposals to clamp down on these sharp practices. Here's what you need to know.

New measures designed to protect taxpayers against "unscrupulous tactics" used by some third-party tax rebate firms have been announced by HMRC. It follows an investigation by MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE) into one third-party tax rebate firm that was alleged to have submitted claims using forged signatures, without consent.

People going through the menopause in England can now access cheaper HRT prescriptions as of Saturday 1 April with a new 'season ticket'. This could save hundreds of thousands of people £100s in prescription charges each year, according to the Government. Here's what you need to know.

Council tax bills will increase for millions of people in England from 1 April, with the majority of local authorities set to hike rates by 5% – though in some cases bills will rise by up to 15%. Council tax bills are also expected to rise in Scotland and Wales where nationwide caps are not in place.

If you're one of the 2.7 million taxpayers still to file their online self-assessment tax return, today is your last chance to do so ahead of the deadline. Here's what you need to do to avoid a £100 fine.