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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 M.T. writes: I arranged to go to Sicily for a wedding, but was diagnosed with cancer and … Read more
A former flight attendant has warned travelers in the US not to take vouchers if they are ever involuntarily bumped from a full flight — because they’re entitled to cold, hard cash. Sandra Jeenie Kwon spent two-and-half years working as a flight attendant for Emirates Airlines, and learned quite a few tricks and airline secrets … Read more
People could be given shopping vouchers if they get tested for coronavirus under Number 10’s mass-swabbing plans. Local councils in Tier 3 hotspot areas will be paid £14 for every test carried out in a bid to encourage widespread uptake. Authorities could use the money on ‘discount schemes with local businesses’ to incentivise residents to get … Read more
Cash for Covid tests? £170million of taxpayers’ money to go on Amazon and other online store vouchers to coax people into coronavirus study 400,000 people will be asked to provide data in exchange for a £50 voucher Some will get opportunity to provide data for a year for £425 in gift cards The ONS did … Read more
An estimated £97.7million was lost on shopping vouchers that went unused during lockdown, new research has revealed. A quarter of people had a shopping voucher, worth £45.70 on average, that expired during the period when many shops and businesses were forced to close their doors, according to new data from Which?. Around half of those … Read more
Parents who pay into childcare voucher schemes being denied refunds by their employers, despite not being able to use vouchers during lockdown By Amelia Murray For The Daily Mail Published: 00:22 BST, 29 July 2020 | Updated: 00:22 BST, 29 July 2020 Parents who pay into childcare voucher schemes are being denied refunds by their … Read more
Tory Children’s Minister Vicky Ford is accused of ‘demonising’ poor families by tweeting claim that ‘some parents are using free school meals vouchers for alcohol’ Minister claimed the meal vouchers were being spent on alcohol not food By Dan Sales For Mailonline Published: 16:44 BST, 8 July 2020 | Updated: 16:44 BST, 8 July 2020 … Read more
Roads, railways, buses and trams are to receive a £283 million funding boost and half a million bike repair vouchers will be made available as part of plans to get Britain moving again during the coronavirus crisis. The Transport Secretary said today the cash injection, divided into £254m for buses and £29m for trams and … Read more
Holidaymakers should be given vouchers for MORE than the original cost of travel cancelled due to coronavirus, European Commission demands EC said travellers should be encouraged to accept vouchers rather than refunds People with cancelled travel bookings are legally entitled to a speedy refund But this is not happening due to the dire financial situation businesses … Read more
This week we’ve been inundated by requests for help with coronavirus-related travel problems. Getting to the grocery shop is tricky enough these days, let alone organising a holiday. This is especially true because no one knows exactly when travel restrictions will be lifted. And, of course, plenty of people have already had trips cancelled and are … Read more