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Energy supplier sends refunds and £50 payments to customers
An Ofgem investigation has led to customers of an energy company being refunded and given £50 compensation payments. The regulator said on Friday that the energy supplier would pay £525,000 and its director has agreed to step down…
Lloyds Bank 'message us' update after payment error reported
Lloyds Bank has provided clarity on its procedures after worries about duplicate payments being taken from customer accounts. This follows a separate recent large-scale technical fault at the bank where customers could view other people's…
Every DWP benefit payment rising in April 2026 from Universal Credit to PIP
Millions of people claiming benefits including Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments are set to see their payments rise from April. The majority of welfare payments are uprated every year by the previous September level of inflation…
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April 2026 payment dates for universal credit, benefits and pensions
April is around the corner, and with it a new financial year that promises to bring lots of change to households across the UK. Cost of living concerns have grown as conflict in the Middle East suddenly threatens to hit Britain's economy. The…
Customers handed refunds and extra £50 payments by energy company
Many of the customers affected were small businesses An energy company will pay £525,000 and its director has agreed to step down for serious and persistent mismanagement that resulted in customers being overcharged, Ofgem said today. Its…
'Delivery v payment exemption' for client money
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Lloyds Bank issues update over 'double payments' taken from account
Lloyds Bank has clarified its payment processes Lloyds Bank has clarified its rules after concerns about the possibility of payments being taken twice from customer accounts. This comes after the bank was hit separately by a major glitch where…
April 1 Credit Card Changes: Key Updates on Utility Payments, Lounge Access, and Rent Rewards for Indian Users
Starting April 1, 2026, major Indian banks will implement significant changes to credit card rules | Image: Republic Indian credit cardholders are bracing for a significant shift in their monthly spending dynamics as several major lenders…
Expect Government to reduce petrol pump prices next week, but no one-off payments planned
This is not the first time an international conflict involving Iran has had a downstream impact on Irish fuel and energy prices. The 1979 Iranian revolution led to a 10 per cent reduction in global oil supplies and resulted in the price surging…
Monthly cash payments could boost disaster survivors. A Maui nonprofit tries it out
Mari Younger cherished her life in West Maui. She worked hard at her career in the restaurant industry and was proudly self-sufficient, happily living in the same condo for 11 years, lovingly doting on her cat, Stella. Then came a health emergency…
Opera Proposes CELO Token Deal, Replacing Cash Payments With Crypto Stake
Opera, a Nasdaq-listed web browser company, is proposing to change how it is compensated by the Celo ecosystem, opting to receive native tokens instead of cash as it deepens its involvement with the network. The company said Thursday it has…
56% of Gen Z Struggle to Track When Installment Payments Are Due
The biggest drivers of the shift are millennials and their slightly older counterparts, who are using installment plans and buy now, pay later (BNPL) services more often than other generations. That trend appeared in “ The Pay Later…
Online payments rise 9.2 pct on-year in 2025 to record high: data
The value of electronic payments in South Korea extended its upward trend to an all-time high in 2025, driven by steady growth in online transactions, central bank data showed Friday. The daily average value of payment gateway services reached 1.55…
Fans set to launch PROTEST against Chelsea as board executives demand answers from Premier League over punishment for secret payments
This controversy stems from the club's current US owners self-reporting to the Premier League shortly after their takeover, having discovered a report revealing that between 2011 and 2018, Chelsea allegedly made at least 36 secret payments through…
Clark Howard Says Ohio Homeowner Is Completely Trapped As Solar Lease Payment Jumped $200 Monthly
A homeowner in Ohio installed solar panels through ADT Solar roughly two years ago. The pitch made sense: lower monthly electric costs, no major upfront investment, and predictable rates. Then, after 15 months, the monthly payment suddenly…
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