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THE TOP TIPS IN THIS EMAIL Major update: £18bn car finance mis-selling payout - are you due? - What's this all about? - Should I put in a complaint now? - I've already complained, now what? - How much will people get? - Final crucial need-to-knows New. Free £25 on top 0% spending card Cheap pet insurance + £75 Amazon Martin: The three big mortgage blockers New. Sky TV (+ Netflix) just '£13/mth' Lidl baked freebies every time you shop £89 spring flower bulbs £16 Top 4.5% savings fix or 5% easy-access Part-time worker? Can you reclaim £100s in unpaid holiday pay? New. How to get £100s of PC games free Martin's pod: How much to save for child's uni & ask me anything New. Menopause 'free' HRT & more help Teachers' MoneySaving, eg, free Headspace app, £15 off Sainsbury's 'I saved £600 on travel cover for my medical conditions - thanks' Kids eat 'free' at Tesco Café How do you rate your mobile network? This week's best buys: Free £190 bank switch, 14mth no-fee debt shift & more Money Moral Dilemma: Who should pay to change holiday we were told to book? BEST BUYS & TOOLS MSE Cheap Mobile Finder Credit Club including free credit report 0% balance transfers Compare broadband deals MSE Compare+ Car Insurance Best bank accounts Top savings accounts Credit cards for bad credit Credit Card Eligibility Calculator Loans Eligibility Calculator Mortgage comparison Compare travel money Cheap Energy Club Best Sim-only deals

Major update: Car finance mis-selling  Martin: Are you one of millions now likely due a share of up to £18 BILLION compensation? Who's likely due? How much? And what do you need to do? There's been much confusion about car finance in the past few days. On Friday, after the Supreme Court ruling, you probably saw or read headlines of MILLIONS TO MISS OUT ON COMPENSATION. Then on Sunday, after the regulator's announcement, it was MILLIONS TO GET COMPENSATION. So let me decode it for you, I'll explain... - What is this all about? - Should I put in a complaint now? - I've already complained, what should I do? - How much will people get? - Final key need-to-knows. What is this all about? There are two separate strands of car finance mis-selling Much of the confusion stems from the fact the Supreme Court wasn't dealing with the type of car finance most people have put complaints in about... Strand 1: Discretionary Commission Arrangements (DCAs)... if you've heard me talk car finance, it'll have been about this. In January 2024, the regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), launched an investigation into DCAs by car finance firms, with a view that there was a likelihood of systemic potential mis-selling. This WASN'T what the Supreme Court cases covered, but even so, the DCA route was put on hold in case owt came up in court that affected it. Nowt substantial did. So on Sunday, the regulator rekindled this by announcing a consultation into a mass redress scheme. - What is a DCA? It's where the interest rate you were charged was variable, so it could be increased in order for the broker or dealer to get more commission, hence discretionary commission. DCAs were banned in Jan 2021, but if you got Hire Purchase or Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) car finance before then, around half had a DCA in place. If yours did, and you weren't informed (& almost no one was), the regulator thinks you may've been mis-sold and could be due £100s back. - How do I know if I had a DCA? You usually don't. So to find out, you need to put in a complaint to the car finance firm to ask it. - What happens next? The consultation on how a mass redress scheme will work will launch by October and should last six weeks. Assuming it goes through, which it almost certainly will (it's more likely specifics that'll be contested), people will begin to be paid at some point in 2026. How soon in 2026 depends on the type of scheme the FCA comes up with. If it does an automatic payout system, where people don't need to do anything, that'll take longer; if it does an 'opt in' system, that'd be quicker. See should I complain now? below. Strand 2: The Supreme Court cases. In October 2024, the Court of Appeal shocked everyone (regulators, commentators, the Government, industry and me too) by upholding three legal cases brought by claims management companies. These were focusing on whether hidden commission was unlawful, whether it was fixed or discretionary. The first two, in over-simplified terms, said that car brokers had a duty to act in their customers' best interests & impartially, so all undisclosed commissions were a bribe, and therefore almost every car finance agreement was unlawful. On Friday, the Supreme Court overruled the Court of Appeal, and these two cases were struck down, so are no longer relevant.   The third case, let's call it the 'unfair commission' case, was upheld, so similar cases are likely to be part of the regulator's consultation. The specifics in the case were that over 55% of the cost of credit was paid to the car dealer as a commission. The Supreme Court said that this huge proportion, combined with the fact the dealer's brochure made it look like it'd worked with a panel of finance firms, which in practice it hadn't, made it unfair. The court then said 'unfair commission' was complex, so it would need deciding on a case-by-case basis. It suggested other relevant factors to be taken into account, as well as the proportion and type of commission and the disclosure, including whether lenders complied with rules and the nature of the customer (eg, vulnerable customers). - What do I do if I think my situation was 'unfair commission'? That's a toughie. While we've a pretty clear idea with regards to DCA cases, 'unfair commission cases' are new. I'm hoping this will all be clarified by and included in the regulator's easy-to-do mass redress scheme. Yet the challenge for the regulator is codifying exactly what counts as unfairness and what data will be available to prove it. So I doubt we'll have much idea until later this year. For most people, for now my best guess is you should wait and see (more options in my final key points below). Should I put in a complaint now? If you've already put a complaint in, skip below. If not, then let's start with the official advice: The regulator, the FCA, says... "Our advice remains that consumers concerned that they were not told about commission and who think they may have paid too much for the finance, should complain now." [You can do that for free via our MSE car finance complaint tool.] "We aim to make any scheme easy to participate in, without needing to use a claims management company (CMC) or law firm. Using a CMC or law firm may end up costing them up to 30% in fees of any compensation they receive. " The FCA is strongly warning against using claims firms because the mass redress scheme it's looking at will likely involve lenders being made to contact you, then either automatically paying out (if you've an eligible claim) or asking if you want to opt in for your claim to be considered. So sign up to a claims firm now and you may have to pay it, even if it ends up doing nothing. In recent weeks, I had been saying 'do nothing' as there was so much uncertainty. Now we're on a firmer base on the back of what the regulator says, my view is there's no harm in putting in a DIY complaint to see if you had a DCA. You can use our free complaint tool to do that. My (again) guess is this may be particularly beneficial in old cases where you have the details of your car finance, but the car finance firm may have deleted it - as this way, you put a marker in that you want your case looked at. In newer cases, complaining now is more about the fact many want to know if they had a DCA and whether they may be due compensation or not. So if you don't want the hassle, you likely wouldn't lose out by not putting one in at this point, you could just wait. I've already complained, what should I do? You don't need to submit another complaint. If you used our DCA complaint tool, one of three things likely happened: You were told you had a DCA. If the firm said you did have a DCA in its reply, then it's logged, all is done. Now you just need to wait, but you are potentially due some compensation. In terms of time limits, the firm's response probably stated claims were on pause until 4 Dec 2025. Yet as the Supreme Court case has delayed everything, the regulator will almost certainly extend this, with complaints now likely to be dealt with under the new redress scheme from 2026. You were told you didn't have a DCA. If the firm said you didn't have a DCA, then it's likely over, unless your claim comes under the more narrow 'unfair commission' route I mentioned earlier. Yet exact definitions may change or force firms to double-check. Still, for now, you've done all you need to. You got a poor response. If it didn't say anything other than to acknowledge your complaint, that's frustrating but there's nothing else to do for now, as it is logged for complaint purposes, and should be part of a future redress scheme if you're eligible. If you signed up to a claims firm to do this... I've had lots of questions about this via social media, many asking me if they can they get out of it or will they have to give the firm a cut? We know very little about this right now. My guess is, if it has done work for you, you'll likely have to give it a cut, even if it was unnecessary to use it. If not, that's something we'll be pushing the FCA - which regulates some claims firms (and the Solicitors Regulation Authority, which regulates the rest) - to clarify within the consultation, especially any firms that used misleading sign-up claims. The likelihood though for most is that it's based on the contract you signed, many of which include 'cancellation fees' if you try to get out of it early (worth checking so you know the score). How much are people likely to get? The regulator has said it expects the total cost of the redress scheme to be somewhere between £9 billion and £18 billion, including costs, with the most likely outcome somewhere in the middle. We only know about the DCA element so far - there are thought to have been 14 million DCA car finance deals between 2007 and January 2021. Each deal is separate, so if you had more than one, you could be due money for each of them. The regulator estimates that most people will get less than £950 per agreement. So I'd see this as high hundreds but not thousands of pounds. How might it work? In the past with DCA cases, the ombudsman awarded people the difference between the actual interest their car finance was increased to and the lowest rate available at the time. The consultation will look at the amounts people are due, but it's thought the regulator may not give as much as the ombudsman did (eg, as a made-up example, it could say you'd get the difference between what you were charged and a reasonable amount of interest). Not everyone with a DCA will get redress though. Those who were charged 0% interest won't, and there will be cases where even though you were charged interest, it wasn't overly hiked (or you were told about the DCA), so you will get little or nothing. Interest will likely be added on top of your refund, potentially back to the point that you got the agreement, though this will be confirmed by the redress scheme. The Supreme Court indicated this should be at commercial rates. The regulator's current suggestion is it's likely to be roughly 'UK base rate for each year + 1%', which is typically 3% a year simple (ie, non-compounded) interest. Final crucial need-to-knows I could try and find a nice easy title to wrap all these into one, but the truth is, it's the other key stuff that didn't fit into the sections above... How far back can complaints go? This is likely to be a fight. The regulator argues it should go back to 2007, which is when the ombudsman can go back to. The car finance trade body has come out hard against that, saying it should only go back to 2014, when car finance came under regulation, especially as finding details as far back as 2007 may prove impossible. MSE & I will be arguing for 2007 in our consultation response. As if not, it could break the whole redress system and see us having to suggest people going en masse via the ombudsman or courts instead, clogging them up. What we need now is the regulator to be able to deliver an easy, consistent, speedy process. How much paperwork will I need to prove this? This is one of the prime stumbling blocks. It's best practice for firms to keep your paperwork for six to seven years after the finance was active (that's the point when the agreement ended for most). They can then destroy the information after that, and indeed that's generally seen as good data protection practice. So if you don't have the paperwork and it's a recent case (say roughly the last decade or so), you're likely fine. If it's older, then if you have your paperwork, great. Even if you only have partial details of the firm and car, that would help (see what info do I need?) as the redress scheme may be able to look at the patterns used by individual firms (similar was done with PPI). If not, it gets much trickier, and we'll be pushing for the consultation to consider what the options are. None of this is certain and the regulator may be subject to legal challenge. While I think there's a high likelihood of payouts from 2026, the industry could fight this and even take the regulator to a judicial review over elements of its proposal. I believe it'd be best for consumers and the industry to have clarity, consistency and transparency, to get on with this and get past it. The industry is already far less financially exposed than it could've been had the Supreme Court followed the Court of Appeal ruling - so much so, many car finance firms' share prices jumped on Monday morning, even after the regulator's consultation announcement. Our approach is always the simple, easy route, not court, but that doesn't mean you can't do that. This isn't my first mass reclaim rodeo; I was involved in bank charges reclaiming and PPI. I learnt through those that the enormous majority of MSE users want it to be as easy and simple as possible. So we focus on the mass reclaim routes, and all the info above is based on that. Yet you can go harder if you know what you're doing. There is nothing stopping you going to court, either by yourself if you feel comfortable, or with legal representation. In some circumstances, you may end up with more compensation than the mass route (though legal fees may eat away at that gain), but that's not something we can specifically help you with. The choice is yours. This is probably most relevant for the more complex 'unfair commission' cases. Some may want to put a complaint in now and go to the ombudsman or court. Personally, I'd wait until we know what the redress scheme will include, but it's up to you.

 

 

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New. Top 0% credit card and/or easy free £25 1. Grab a FREE £25 M&S voucher. 2. Then, if needed, you also get two years' INTEREST-FREE borrowing This site was built on showing you how to use credit cards the right way, and how to manipulate them so you gain if you can. These deals are fewer and further between these days, but this one caught our eye. Yes, it's encouraging you to spend, but done right, that can be neutered to allow you to grab a freebie AND/OR cut the cost of any essential borrowing, without it costing you a penny (though if you're not financially savvy, or don't trust yourself with credit cards, stay safe, don't bother). Option 1. Get a free £25 M&S voucher & pay off the card. M&S Bank's new credit card deal (link goes via our eligibility calc so you can see your acceptance chances) gives a free £25 M&S voucher to newbies who spend £250+ on the card via 5+ purchases within the first 30 days. The voucher's then emailed to you within 60 days. So if your normal spending (it's not an excuse to spend more) will hit £250, you're quids in (always pay it off IN FULL). Option 2. It's also a TOP 0% spending deal, so if you need to borrow, you can't do it cheaper. M&S Bank offers a definite 24mths 0% for new spending on the card, so all accepted get that length (the link goes via our eligibility calc so you can check your acceptance odds). The table shows how it compares with other top 0% deals - note that some are 'up to' cards, so some get a backup rate that's worse than the headline rate. Our eligibility calc tells you about this. Important: Even though spending on these cards is interest-free, unless you're stoozing, only borrow if you NEED to and only for a planned, affordable one-off purchase - not to fill gaps in your income. If in doubt, don't borrow. TOP-PICK 0% PURCHASES NEW CARDHOLDER DEALS (All links go via our eligibility calc, except TSB's) TSB - UP TO 25mths' 0% spending - 24.9% rep APR interest after Longest 0%, but an 'up to', so some get 22 or 19mths 0% It's a winner if you get the headline rate, but you may be accepted and get just 22mths or 19mths 0%, in which case M&S below beats it, even before factoring in the voucher. This card's not in our eligibility calc, so check acceptance odds on TSB's site before applying. New. M&S Bank - DEFINITE 24mths' 0% spending - FREE £25 M&S voucher - 24.9% rep APR interest after Longest DEFINITE 0% + FREE £25 M&S voucher A winner for many as all accepted get the full 24mths. Plus, it gives a free £25 M&S voucher to accepted newbies who spend £250+ via 5+ purchases in the first 30 days. You also get M&S points on all spending, which can be converted to M&S vouchers once you have enough. Barclaycard - UP TO 24mths' 0% spending - 24.9% rep APR interest after Long 0%, but an 'up to', so some get just 12mths 0% If you're pre-approved in our eligibility calc, you'll definitely get the full 24mths 0%. If not, Barclaycard says around one in five customers will get its much-worse backup rate of just 12mths 0%, so in that case, you may be better going for another card. Tesco Bank - DEFINITE 22mths' 0% spending - 24.9% rep APR interest after Long DEFINITE 0% This card is simple, all accepted get the full 22mths 0% on purchases. If you do borrow on these cards, make sure you follow the Golden Rules... a) Pay at least the monthly minimum and stick within your credit limit, or you can lose the 0% and get hit with fees. b) Plan to clear the card (or balance-transfer) before the 0% ends, or these cards charge 24.9% rep APR interest. c) Don't use these cards to withdraw cash - it's not at 0%. Will applying affect my ability to access credit? Any full application leaves a mark on your credit file, even if you're rejected (hence why we say to use our eligibility calculator first). Lots of applications in a short time can have a small, negative impact. Yet for most with decent credit histories, applying for one card shouldn't be a problem. However, it's best avoided if you've an important credit application (eg, a mortgage or balance transfer) to do within the next few months. It's worth joining our free MSE Credit Club to find out more about how your personal credit situation stacks up.

 

A bye-bye, for now, from me (Martin). Car finance was the last straw! Only kidding... but for the next few weeks, I'm taking a mini summer sabbatical, to focus on family, fitness and poor golf, so I can recharge my and my laptop's batteries for a big autumn & winter coming. While I'm off, the site, plus the next few emails, will be in the overly-capable hands of the MSE team. Martin: Three big things that can stop you getting accepted for a mortgage. The one that many think is key is actually probably least important. Watch Martin's video explainer. Related: Properties lenders don't like. New. Sky Stream (with Netflix) just '£13/mth'. Not had Sky TV for at least 12mths (or ever)? Use this specific link to apply for Sky Stream* to get all the basic Sky channels for £15/mth (it also includes Netflix with ads, normally £5.99/mth). Plus, you'll be emailed a choice of a £40 prepaid Mastercard or M&S, Tesco etc shopping voucher within 4mths (do check your junk folder). Factor that in as a discount, and it's equivalent to £13.33/mth over the 2yr contract. What is Sky Stream? It allows you to stream TV using your broadband (so no dish required). Free Lidl bakery item EVERY time you spend ANY amount. Get a free doughnut, pizza, croissant etc till 20 Aug. £89 spring bulb bundle £16 delivered. MSE Blagged. 268 bulbs to plant now for spring flowering, including tulips, alliums, crocus and daffodils. Excludes Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland. Thompson & Morgan Top fixed savings pay 4.5%, or get 5% easy-access - don't settle for less than 4% interest! With the Bank of England looking likely to cut the UK base rate from 4.25% to 4% this Thu, savers need to take action. We've updated Martin's hugely popular Savings Masterclass from last week with the current top rates, including Top 5% easy-access savings | Top 4.5% fixed savings | Boost interest to 7%, 25% or even 50% | Minimise tax on interest - cash ISAs & Premium Bonds. 'I worked part-time, then reclaimed £240 in holiday pay after I left' - check if you're owed too. All workers are legally entitled to paid time off - even if your job is part-time, temporary or seasonal. Check your pay New. How to get £100s of PC games FREE. See MSE Rob's blog on how to get premium PC games free each month. Martin: How much parents should save for their child to go to university. Watch Martin's 1min video, a snippet of his new 'Ask Me ANYTHING' episode of The Martin Lewis Podcast (listen on BBC Sounds | Apple | Spotify & elsewhere). And you did ask him anything, including renting vs buying, overpaying a mortgage vs investing, how much you should save for a child to go to uni, what his 2nd fave cheese is, and far more. The pod also had a preview to the car finance decision. Do try it.

 

 

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Fur-get sky high vet bills... insure your pet for less Plus grab up to £75 Amazon voucher via deals comparison sites don't bark about Unlike for us humans, there's no NHS for pets, so without cover a trip to the vet can leave you footing a huge bill. Treatment prices have soared in recent years, and though the Competition and Markets Authority is investigating, it's just pushed back the deadline to publish its findings to next May, so don't expect any quick fixes. In the meantime, our Cheap pet insurance guide has the full info on how to cut the cost of insurance, but in brief... CATS & DOGS. Prices are bespoke, so the key's to get as many quotes as possible in the shortest time... 1. Combine comparison sites. Try as many as you've time for, as they search different insurers and sometimes have different prices, and most let you get multi-pet quotes. In order of how many insurers they compare, try MoneySupermarket* | Compare The Market* (single pet quotes only) | Confused.com* | Gocompare. 2. Check deals not on comparison sites. Big providers Petplan* and Direct Line don't appear on comparisons for pet insurance, plus there are promo deals that comparisons don't list (some as we've blagged exclusive extras). So check them and compare with the comparison site winners (though we've limited feedback on these): - Ends Thu. Waggel* via this link offers a £55 Amazon voucher per cat or dog insured, paid after 90 days of cover. - Agria* via this link offers a £75 (dog) or £40 (cat) Amazon voucher, paid within 120 days (up to max £155 for three dogs). - Animal Friends* via this link gives a £35 Amazon voucher for a cat or dog policy, paid after around 100 days. - And check cashback sites as well to see whether you can get cashback on the best deal you find. 3. Cats are seen as free spirits, dogs aren't. So you're liable for your dog if it causes damage or injury to other people or property. Always check your insurance offers third-party cover (as a minimum, get it standalone from Dogs Trust). HORSES, RABBITS, PARROTS, REPTILES & OTHER PETS. As comparison sites don't usually work for these, you'll need to manually compare quotes directly with specialist insurers. - For horses and ponies: Try SEIB, Petplan Equine and NFU Mutual. - For rabbits, budgies, guinea pigs, parrots, lizards and more: Try Exotic Direct* and British Pet Insurance (+ Sainsbury's and Petplan* for rabbits). Warning: Beware switching provider if your pet has an existing condition. Most new policies won't cover past issues, whether you've claimed for them or not. But stay with your old insurer and you're likely to pay more to cover that condition in future. So it's usually a hard choice between switching to a cheaper policy with no cover for that specific condition, or sticking and likely paying more. Full help in existing problems. Pet insurance NEED-TO-KNOWS... 1. It generally covers big issues (such as broken bones and tumours), not check-ups. See what's covered. 2. Need cover but can't afford it? If you're on certain benefits, charities such as the PDSA may help with vet bills. 3. Could you self-insure? For smaller animals, you could put cash in savings to cover fees. See self-insuring help. 4. Keep your pet's routine jabs up to date. Or it may invalidate your insurance. 5. Always check the policy is right for you. It's not easy, as insurance is about protection from the unknown, but do check the policy details, what's excluded, and that the firm's regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. 6. If your claim's unfairly rejected, take the firm to the Financial Ombudsman. Once you've complained to your provider, you've then a right to go to the free, independent Financial Ombudsman Service for its help to settle the claim.

 

New. Going through (peri)menopause? Get 'free' hormone replacement therapy & more help. Including making sure your travel insurance is still valid. All in our new MoneySaving in menopause guide. Related: See MSE Jenny H's blog on how she saved money in menopause. Teacher? Get free Headspace, £15 off Sainsbury's, 20% off Pizza Express and Wagamama & more. See our 30+ teacher discounts. 'I saved nearly £600 on travel insurance to cover my health issues - thanks.' Our success of the week comes from Sue, who emailed yesterday (Mon): "I recently needed travel insurance to cover my health issues while visiting the USA. My usual company quoted me more than £900 for a single-trip policy. Thanks to your guide on travel insurance for pre-existing conditions, I was able to get cover with an alternative provider for almost £600 less. Thank you so much!" If we've helped you save or reclaim (on this or owt else), send us your successes. Free Tesco Café kids' meal when you spend 65p. For Clubcard holders. See more places kids eat for 'free'/'£1'. How do you rate your mobile network? We want to know how each provider rates for service (how it treats you) and coverage (how strong the signal is when you need it). Please vote in this week's poll.

 

 

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THIS WEEK'S POLL How do you rate your mobile network's service and coverage? We want to find out how each provider rates for service (how it treats you) and coverage (how strong the signal is when you need it). In truth, there are only four main networks providing signals - the rest use these, but under their own brands (see our mobile networks guide for who piggybacks on who). Please rate the firm that sends your mobile phone bill. Vote in this week's poll.

 

MONEY MORAL DILEMMA Who should pay to change the holiday our neighbours encouraged us to book? Our neighbours mentioned that a local group were going on a river cruise and encouraged us to join them, so we booked it. Later, the trip organiser told us others in the group were adamant we shouldn't go because they don't know us. He asked us to either move or cancel our booking, which will cost up to £200. Should we cancel or go on the holiday anyway? If we cancel, should we ask for a contribution from our neighbours and / or the group? We sympathise with the organiser, but why should we be out of pocket when we were encouraged to book? Enter the Money Moral Maze: Who should pay to cancel or change our holiday? | Suggest a Money Moral Dilemma (MMD) | View past MMDs

 

 

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