Helen Knapman

Pet owners hoping to take their pooch, cat or ferret to the European Union (EU) or Northern Ireland after the Brexit transition period ends on 31 December won't be able to use a pet passport as they can currently. But after months of uncertainty, the Government's now said you will be able to travel with your pet so long as you get a new animal health certificate and meet certain other requirements. 

The price of train season tickets and many other rail fares in England will increase by more than inflation for the first time in eight years in 2021, with passengers facing a rise of up to 2.6% - and those in Wales face a similar jump. But the hikes have been delayed from January to March, so you've still two months to buy at 2020 prices. 

HSBC, First Direct, M&S Bank and John Lewis Finance borrowers who have fallen behind on repayments between 2010 and 2019 may get up to £100 in compensation after receiving a substandard level of service – and it's not a scam, despite some confusion caused by letters arriving out of the blue.    HSBC Group, which all four brands come under, says in an internal review it uncovered instances where customers in arrears hadn't received the quality of service it expected, and it's decided to put this right. HSBC wouldn't confirm exactly what it did wrong or who is impacted but said examples of bad practice included poorly worded letters that didn't engage customers who might have been struggling to make repayments.  Regulator the Financial Conduct Authority generally defines credit arrears as any shortfall in one or more payments due, while for home mortgages it's a shortfall equivalent to two or more regular payments. HSBC has confirmed this issue affects all types of consumer banking products where you could fall behind with repayments, from mortgages to personal loans to credit cards.  The banking group wouldn't tell us how many customers are in line for a payout but as it has 14 million active UK customers across the four brands, even if just 1% were affected that would amount to 140,000 people – plus, there are those who have already closed accounts on top. Read our Debt Help guide if you're struggling. 

People on low incomes who are told to self-isolate are no longer able to claim a £500 Test and Trace support payment in some areas as funding provided to local authorities has begun to run out, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal - even though the scheme had been expected to run until the end of January.

Tesco Clubcard users have been given an extra six months to spend vouchers which were due to expire in August or November, due to the coronavirus crisis.

Asda and Sainsbury's are making big changes to what they charge for online grocery deliveries, with many shoppers set to pay more as a result. 

Shoppers using cashback site Quidco to max their gains when buying online can now earn rewards on top of cashback, but you have to actively opt in to get them.

George Osborne has pledged to save families up to £470 a year by boosting competition and cutting red tape in areas such as banking, utilities and mobile phones.

Many major providers have announced how much their Help to Buy ISAs will pay in light of their launch tomorrow, with one offering 4% interest.

The amount people get in state pension payments from next April has been confirmed by Chancellor George Osborne today, while he also revealed those who leave the UK for more than four weeks at a time will no longer receive pension credit or housing benefit.

Savers hoping to be able to put more cash in an ISA from next April have had their hopes dashed as today's Autumn Statement reveals the annual threshold will remain the same.

Today's Autumn Statement saw Chancellor George Osborne announce a raft of cuts and giveaways to balance the Government's books. However, as a MoneySaving website and consumer champion, we've focused on the key changes that will affect you.

MoneySavingExpert.com is warning that we're not Money-Saver.net – following reports that money has unexpectedly been debited from the accounts of some people.

Passengers flying with Ryanair will soon be able to get a legally-binding decision on gripes such as flight delay and cancellation claims, as the budget airline has become the first to sign up to the Ombudsman Services' airline complaints arbitration scheme.

Tube and bus fares in London will rise by 1% on average next year, while children under 11 years old will be able to travel on National Rail services in the capital for free.

Around 4.4 million Virgin Media home phone, broadband and TV customers will be hit with inflation-busting price hikes of 5.4% on average from 1 February 2016, the provider has announced.