Pensioners are being forced to look for work and cancel holidays amid a payments backlog at one of Britain’s biggest insurers. One reader told Money Mail he had been waiting for the Prudential to release his pension pot for almost a month, while another had to wait three months for compensation. Savers have also complained … Read more
Thousands of first-time online shopping customers risk having vital deliveries cancelled, a Money Mail investigation can reveal. Many elderly and vulnerable households have been forced to turn to the internet for their essentials, having perhaps never shopped online before. But major flaws with security checks have led to some banks mistakenly flagging the transactions as … Read more
Apple lets its credit card holders defer April payments without penalty because of financial hardships caused by coronavirus Apple said customers can forego payments on interest for the month of April It cited financial hardships created by the coronavirus pandemic To activate the offer, customers will have to contact customers support Apple rolled out the … Read more
Council bailiffs are still chasing people for council tax payments even after Government brought in coronavirus social distancing rules Enforcement officers had still been hounding homes until at least last Tuesday Self-employed ‘repo men’ may have been working after this with no restrictions Civil Enforcement Association warned officers to wear rubber gloves for visits It … Read more
Travel firms ‘strangled’ by Barclays threats: Payments withheld over collapse fears By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:52 BST, 29 March 2020 | Updated: 22:17 BST, 29 March 2020 The travel industry has accused Barclays of ‘strangling’ firms by demanding they hand over millions of pounds in case they collapse. While the High … Read more
Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for those who have been left out-of-pocket. Find out how to contact him below. Ms K.P. writes: I fell for a sales pitch from Easytrade.biz, and now am unable to withdraw any … Read more
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard ‘waive April rent payments for their tenants’ due to economic effects of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 11:51 GMT, 24 March 2020 | Updated: 14:13 GMT, 24 March 2020 Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard have reportedly waived rent payments for April for their tenants amid … Read more
Homeowners are unknowingly putting themselves into arrears by cancelling their mortgage payments without speaking to lenders first. Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announced last week that homeowners in financial difficulty as a result of the coronavirus pandemic will be offered a three-month mortgage break, or ‘payment holiday’. But lenders have warned that some borrowers are cancelling their … Read more
Gym chains promise to freeze membership payments and provide online workouts as they are forced to close to stop coronavirus spreading Some of Britain’s biggest gym companies promise to freeze membership fees Gyms have been forced to close with pubs and clubs amid coronavirus crisis Some gym chains including Virgin Active is planning to deliver … Read more
Mortgage meltdown: Bank chaos as families rush to freeze payments as homeowners tell of 10-hour wait on helplines Chancellor Rishi Sunak offered homeowners a three-month mortgage break Lenders now asking borrowers to submit applications online to free up phones Borrowers who do take a break will still be charged interest on their mortgage By Samantha … Read more