MoneySavingExpert website warns old £20 notes will become void as deadline nears

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Martin Lewis found fame thanks to his savvy money-saving tips, and his advice has never been needed more than now, with the cost of living rising significantly. The 49 year old has been providing tips to help with rising energy costs over recent weeks, and now he's provided advice for those looking to decrease their fuel bill. Petrol prices have reached an all time high, but there is one way you can cut your fuel bill, and it's all down to how you drive your car.

Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis has warned people not to break the law ahead of gas and electric bill increases after fans questioned him about their meter readings. From April 1 households all across the UK will see a sharp increase in their energy bills, but there are ways to mitigate the sharp costs.

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Energy regulator Ofgem has issued advice to consumers who are experiencing issues with submitting their meter readings. It comes just a day before energy bills are set to skyrocket due to an increase in the energy cap for suppliers.

Martin Lewis has been urging every energy customer across Scotland and the rest of the UK to take meter readings ahead of Ofgem’s energy price hike coming into force on Friday, April 1.

Energy company E.On has blamed the Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis for the industry-wide website crashes that are occurring ahead of the energy price cap increase tomorrow. E.On's said on Twitter that 'Martin has once again created unprecedented demand bringing down Britain'.'

Energy providers are struggling to keep up with the demand from Scots eager to log meter readings ahead of a 54% rise in the energy price cap.

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Money Saving Expert has warned people need to do three important things before energy prices skyrocket on Friday.

Martin Lewis has issued a stark warning to anyone considering giving false meter readings as they stare down the barrel of the cost of living crisis.Lewis’ advice had been particularly valuable in the past few months, as people look to save money wherever they can.Big price hikes are coming within days, with around 18 million homes in the UK facing an enormous £693 price increase - from £1,277 to £1,971 - from April 1.Meanwhile, a £708 increase will be coming for around 4.5 million prepayment customers, who are likely to see their bills go up from £1,309 to £2,017. As ever, how much your bill is set to change will be determined by how much energy you end up using.Tomorrow - Thursday March 31 - marks National Meter Reading Day, which is when households across the UK should submit their energy usage to their supplier on the last day before the price hike.On the Martin Lewis Money Show Live, the guru explained how submitting a reading “draw[s] a line in the sand”, and signposts to your energy firm that "I've only used this amount at the cheaper rate, don’t start charging me more on the higher rate and estimating I use some of it afterwards".While a lot of people choose to use a smart meter to submit their readings, lots of people out there still don’t and now they’re asking Mr Lewis a specific question: what happens if you give a false reading before April 1?Speaking on Twitter in no uncertain terms, Martin said: "Many asking me Q.

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has warned every household without a smart meter to make sure they've done one crucial thing before Friday.

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has issued an important message to anybody paying a mortgage in the UK.

Martin Lewis has issued a stark warning to every energy customer in the UK paying their gas and electricity bills by Direct Debit.

If you're paying your energy bills using a direct debit, then Martin Lewis is here with a warning ahead of the price hike.The Money Saving Expert founder has received a surged of questions from worried bill payers ahead of the price rise, which will see most bills rise by £693 from April 1. Martin, who donated £50,000 out of his own pocket after a This Morning phone-in, has been urging the government to do more to help people ahead of the rise, as well as providing a huge amount of advice for those in need. And he recent took to Twitter to address a question most have regarding their energy bills.

Earlier this month, Martin Lewis and his team at MoneySavingExpert.com shared a clever way for those using an older prepayment meter, which still uses a card or a key to top-up, to delay the price cap and ‘stockpile’ energy by the end of March.

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has issued a warning to anyone who uses direct debit to pay for their heating bills.

The Bank of England has warned that millions of notes will no longer be valid from the autumn of 2022.Paper money banknotes are a familiar sight for many Brits having been in circulation since 1695, but there will soon be an overhaul in which paper £20 notes and £50 paper notes will no longer be circulated.Around 775 million paper banknotes are currently in circulation and are more easily forged, so the Bank hopes getting rid of them will tackle counterfeit money.Polymer plastic notes, which the UK has already introduced, are already the only legal tender for £5 and £10, and this will soon include £20 and £50 notes.All of the Banks of England's notes are now made of plastic after the most recent addition, the £50 note featuring war hero and mathematician Alan Turing, came into circulation in June 2021.The back of the £20 note, introduced in February 2020, features painter JMW Turner and one of his most famous works, The Fighting Temeraire. It replaced the paper note featuring Scottish economist Adam Smith.So when will the notes expire?£20 and £50 paper notes will expire on September 30, 2022 and the Bank of England has issued a warning over £20 notes in particular.More than £19 billion worth of paper notes are currently in circulation and will stop being allowed in shops after the September deadline.Around 775 million paper notes are believed to still be in people's pockets, purses and wallets, and they should be aware that the new deadline for notes is fast approachingThe bank said: "September [30] 2022 will be the last day you can use Bank of England paper £20 and £50 notes.