Martin Lewis followers 'sick with worry' as he discovers finer Budget 2021 detail

direct to your inboxMoney Saving Expert Martin Lewis has explained how millions of people in the UK can claim a one-off £500 Working Tax Credits payment.The finance expert went into detail about the payment on this week's episode of ITV's The Martin Lewis Money Show, where he was asked a question by a viewer.Viewer Linda asked: "After your Budget last week, my question is, is everyone receiving working tax credits going to get an extra £500 in April or just those who are furloughed?"Martin said anyone who received working tax credits prior to the Budget will receive the £500 boost."If you were getting working tax credits on March 2, you will get the £500," Lewis responded."Whether you are furloughed or not is irrelevant," he added.Rishi

Universal Credit £20 weekly uplift and a one-off payment in April for households receiving Tax Credits.Details have now been released advising people on eligibility, when they can expect to receive it and how the payment will impact on other benefits they are currently claiming.It is a topic Martin Lewis was also asked about on the latest episode of The Money Show Live, his weekly consumer programme, when a viewer called Linda emailed, “is everyone receiving Working Tax Credits going to get an extra £500 in April or just those who are furloughed?”The consumer champion replied: “If you were getting Working Tax credit on the 2nd of March, I think is the cut-off date, you will get the £500 whether you’re furloughed or not is irrelevant, you

GOV.UK, the current travel advice states it is against the law to fly abroad without a legally permitted reason to do so.Now as holiday insurance might be leaving many Brits confused, Martin Lewis has spoken to ITV viewers on This Morning today.A female caller asked the Money Saving Expert founder if he could recommend travel insurance for a holiday to Greece this year.

Martin Lewis informed fans that he is very passionate about “debunking student myths”.The Money Show Live host apologised to viewers for being “too loud” while speaking on the matter, following his appearance on the penultimate episode of the series.In his tweet, Martin touched on the subject of “social mobility” for the next generation, some of whom he said have been put off attending university because of high tuition fees.Fees rose to £9,000 annually during the academic year of 2017-2018.On Thursday night’s instalment, the father-of-one spoke about student loans and broke down living loans, which are means-tested.He also spoke about the expected parental contributions element.Following the programme, he tweeted: “I’m on way home from

Martin Lewis has shared how tens of thousands of women who have been underpaid in their State Pension are now set to receive back payments from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), worth an average of £13,500 each.The consumer champion explained the details of the State Pension underpayment, which affects around 200,000 women over the age of 67 and dates back to 2008, during the latest edition of The Martin Lewis Money Show Live on STV.Underpayments affected married women under the ‘old’ basic State Pension rules whose husbands reached State Pension age of 65 before or after March 17, 2008 and who were unknowingly entitled to an ‘enhanced pension’ that would have boosted their monthly payments.Martin said: “We’ve done this before

Martin Lewis, 48, has responded to his "ridiculously worked up" fans after he posted a Twitter poll asking for his followers to vote on whether they believed the BBC is biased.

direct to your inboxMoney Saving Expert Martin Lewis has shared a warning message for anybody planning a holiday this summer. Appearing on This Morning, the finance journalist was quizzed about the best insurance to get if you want to go away in 2020.

direct to your inboxMoney Saving Expert Martin Lewis says customers with BT, Sky, Virgin and O2 can take action now to beat price hikes in April.Price rises in the middle of a hard-hitting pandemic might sound like an April Fool's joke, but unfortunately, it's not.From April 1 yearly inflation means that bills will increase for millions of Brits, with energy bills, council tax, broadband, phone and even rent for some households affected.The annual utility price surge is linked to inflation - the cost of living - and most firms are allowed to hike prices by this amount once a year - often in April. Next month, Three Mobile and Vodafone customers will see their bills rise 4.5%, reports the Mirror.

direct to your inboxMoney Saving Expert Martin Lewis has explained why he deleted his 'upsetting' comments about the Meghan Markle and Prince Harry interview with Oprah which aired on ITV last night.The finance expert removed the 'joke' he'd shared after he discovered it had upset people.Now Martin has explained what happened."Earlier I jokingly wrote "Anything on telly?" feigning ignorance of the yr's most high profile TV. Many found it funny," he said."A few misread as aimed to diminish impact of interview's themes, incl racism.

direct to your inboxMoney Saving Expert Martin Lewis has  divided opinion with a tweet about the Government's latest voucher scheme proposal.Posting on the social media platform, the finance journalist explained how Boris Johnson wants to bring in a voucher scheme which will help to combat obesity.Posting on Twitter, he wrote: "I read this morning the PM wants to introduce vouchers to help with the UK obesity (thus covid) problem.

Martin Lewis has told his Twitter followers that it was time to “sign off” the micro-blogging site once again, after an online spat earlier today.The Money Show host said he didn’t want to let negative comments “ruin” the rest of the weekend, so was taking a break from the site.Martin made his decision after remarks were made following his appearance on The Andrew Marr Show.One Twitter user took aim at the lack of “balance” shown in the BBC programme.“Spending time reviewing the right wing papers today with a man who’s married to a BBC employee and a BBC employee, for ‘balance’.

Martin Lewis, 48, took to Twitter to call out a claim by a social media user that his interview with Rishi Sunak was staged.

5 per cent deposit mortgage scheme starting next month.The mortgage guarantee scheme will be available to current home-owners as well as first-time buyers looking for a property for up to £600,000.The initiative will be available from April and is designed to increase the appetite of lenders to offer high loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages to creditworthy customers across the UK.

direct to your inboxLast night Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis hosted a special one-off edition of his ITV show.The Martin Lewis Money show welcomed guest Rishi Sunak to chat with Martin about the 2021 Budget, and how it will impact REAL people - people who often feel forgotten about and snubbed when new policies are announced.As part of the show, Martin took Rishi to task over Chancellor about what some people had termed a "stealth tax".However, the consumer champion explained that he believed the Government had been transparent about the steps - just that some Brits may not realise what it actually means.Martin showed a graph that showed the Income Tax Personal Allowance of £12,500 would stay frozen.However, for most people their pay

Martin Lewis hosted a special edition of his Money Show Live on Thursday night focusing on the “practicals, not the politics” of the UK Government’s recent Budget announcement.The Money Saving Expert met with Rishi Sunak, and for the first time in the show’s history, put viewers’ questions directly to the Chancellor of the Exchequer.In a packed 30-minute programme, the consumer champion explained how several issues raised in the Budget will work, including the furlough scheme extension, benefits, the fourth and fifth Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grants (SEISS) and the so-called ‘Excluded’.Martin met with the Chancellor in Teeside for an interview ahead of the programme's 8.30pm slot on STV and when co-host Angelica Bell asked him

Martin Lewis put the nation's questions to Rishi Sunak on Thursday, after the Chancellor delivered huge financial changes affecting almost every single person in the UK this week.

Martin Lewis, 48, has taken to social media to hit back at a follower who told him to "have a break" after he mistakenly tweeted the incorrect end date of the stamp duty holiday. Martin's response came as he shared his reaction to Rishi Sunak's 2021 Spring Budget, which included discussing the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS).Financial journalist and TV host Martin turned down a follower's suggestion of taking "a break" and continuing his work in the morning, following an error he made on social media.Taking to Twitter, the presenter replied: "Actually it won't I'm interviewing the Chancellor in the morning.

Martin Lewis will be meeting Chancellor Rishi Sunak on Thursday ahead of a special Budget edition of his weekly consumer programme.The founder of MoneySavingExpert.com secured an interview with the Chancellor after extending repeated invitations for him to appear on The Martin Lewis Money Show Live.And one question the consumer champion and hundreds of his social media followers hope to have clarified is around the fourth Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grant (SEISS).During Wednesday’s Budget, the Chancellor announced that 600,000 self-employed people will be able to claim the fourth SEISS grant - which they were unable to do so before.Speaking about changes to the scheme, Rishi Sunak said: "When the scheme was launched, the newly

Martin Lewis, 48, has voiced his concerns after one of his fans “confused him with someone else” while watching The One Show last night.The presenter admitted he was both “intrigued and scared” to find out which guest from the BBC show he bore a resemblance to, after the viewer gushed over his “handsome” looks.The tweet from the fan read: “@MartinSLewis You’re looking handsome this evening on the one show.”Martin retweeted the post in view of his 1.1 million followers yesterday evening and clarified that he wasn’t on the programme.He penned: “I’ve not been on the one show. “You're obviously confusing me with someone else, I'm just intrigued/scared to find out who?”Last night, The One Show hosts Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas were joined by

the Budget today at 12.30pm he is expected to focus on creating jobs and encouraging growth, but will also have to come up with an answer on paying for the coronavirus crisis.On Tuesday, Rishi Sunak announced that the furlough job scheme will be extended for a further six months, giving millions of employees financial support and job security until September.One person who will be watching the proceedings from Parliament closely is money-saving expert, Martin Lewis, who will be offering live Twitter explanations as announcements are made.The founder of MoneySavingExpert.com will also be meeting Chancellor Rishi Sunak for a 10-minute interview on Thursday ahead of a special Budget edition of his Money Show Live, which will air at 8.30pm on

Martin Lewis, 48, has admitted feeling like a "bystander", while taking part in BBC comedy show Would I Lie To You?.Taking to Twitter, the presenter disclosed to his 1.1 million followers that he spent most of the show "admiring the ridiculously rapid wit" of team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell and admitted to hiding behind furniture while it was airing in an attempt to avoid embarrassment.Taking to social media before the show aired, Martin told his fans he was planning to hide during the cringe-worthy parts of the show.He tweeted: "I am now moving behind the sofa for #WILTY so I can duck at the embarrassing bits."We recorded for two hours so no idea what's in."I was very much a bystander admiring the ridiculously rapid wit of the