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Covid-19 pandemic. The latest figures published this week by the Office of National Statistics show that unemployment across Scotland increased to 4.6% (128,000) between May and July and remains higher than in the rest of the UK.
Around 9 million workers across the UK have been on furlough leave during lockdown, with over 1 million companies applying to the UK Government's Job Retention Scheme for support to help pay employees wages. Others are living off a reduced salary, or none at all and now
.ECHO reports how Martin has warned that this combined with tightening criteria due to the pandemic means mortgages for those with high loan-to-values - for example, small deposits or little equity - have disappeared. Stamp duty is a tax paid by people buying properties but it does vary slightly across the UK.
Daily Record.Martin warned: “Not the same with PayPal, sometimes you don’t get that protection using the credit card through PayPal, but you do in most cases on Apple Pay.”PayPal's website states that the ‘Buyer Protection’ programme entitles you to reimbursement for the full purchase price of an item plus the original shipping costs you paid, if any, when you don’t receive it from a seller, or when you receive an item, but the item isn’t what you ordered.However you choose to pay for your
Money saving expert Martin Lewis has issued a stark warning to customers of telecom companies BT and EE.On his Martin Lewis Money Show last night, Martin told people who get their TV, broadband or phone with the firms that their bills could increase from March next year.It comes as EE has become part of the BT Group, and means that changes to the company's terms and conditions will come into effect.Speaking on the ITV show, he said: "Two BT price hikes are on the way."The first applies to BT and
Martin Lewis has issued an updated list of essential coronavirus need-to-knows ahead of the furlough scheme entering its final month.Writing in the latest edition of the Money Saving Expert newsletter, the financial guru offered advice on the new Job Support Scheme, Bounce Back loans and the new Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grants.He began by expressing his concern over the new financial measures recently announced by the UK Government.He wrote: “Last week the Chancellor's Budget was
What do you think about the local lockdown rules where you live? Tell us in our survey..."The next grant will be for those affected between February 1 and April 30 2021."There are no details yet, which could be because the government wants to keep its options open to support those who may have been left out of support before."And if you're a small business the consumer expert explained that the new bounce back loans can now be repaid over 10 years instead of six and you can apply for one six
Chancellor Rishi Sunak will outline his plans to protect millions of jobs on Thursday after intense opposition insisted more needed to be done in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. The move came as La bour leader Keir Starmer ramped up calls for a plan B for the coronavirus economy, and the SNP made demands in the Commons for the UK Government’s Job Retention Scheme to be extended.
Martin Lewis has issued a warning to millions of savers across the UK. The money-saving expert took to social media after National Savings & Investments (NS&I) announced plans to slash the interest it pays on many of its savings accounts - including Income Bonds, Direct Saver and Premium Bonds prize funds.
Martin Lewis, has now highlighted the best deals where you can get £125 for free. In his latest money-saving tips newsletter, he said: "The big beasts of the banking world usually want your custom, and they're finally again willing to pay you a decent whack for it.