Fake Bailiffs, Heat Pump Tourism and Supermarket Loyalty Cards
The fake bailiffs scaring people into paying up for debts they don't have! Have you got some time to kill, why not check out a heat pump in action in someone's home?
Beware the fake bailiffs trying to scare people into paying for debts they don't have. It is a scam so new, even the government had not heard about it until we told them.
Having a heat pump fitted can be expensive and often involves quite a bit of work. This makes some people wary about switching to one. But what if you could actually see a heat pump running in someone else's home first?
Subsidies for EVs were scrapped back in 2022. Since then, EV sales have kept growing since but they haven't been hitting official targets. The Financial Times is reporting that ministers are drawing up plans to subsidise EV purchases by guaranteeing consumer loans.
The battle for consumers between supermarkets is hotting up. And loyalty card features are at the heart of the efforts to capture consumers. There have been changes to the way that some loyalty cards work with the emphasis on more personal offers.
Has claiming on your motor insurance become more complicated that it ought to be?
Presenter, Shari Vahl
Producer, Kevin Mousley.