Are you due new energy compensation? Plus renters rights (& wrongs)…
The Martin Lewis Podcast
BBC
4.4 • 929 Ratings
🗓️ 17 May 2023
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
If you’re struggling to pay your rent, Martin shares his top tips. Plus how to check if you are due compensation from your energy firm and - is the energy price cap coming down in July?
It’s National Numeracy Day too, so Martin explains why you should shy away from numbers.
And you ‘tell us’ the WORST gifts you’ve been given…
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts. |
| 0:04.5 | Hello, I'm Martin Lewis, and this is the cunningly named The Martin Lewis Podcast. |
| 0:09.7 | I do wonder what that's going to be about. |
| 0:12.0 | Now, usually much of it comes from my BBC Radio 5 live show with Nahal Arthur Nyaka, |
| 0:16.3 | but there's bonus money-saving tips just for you lucky, lucky podcast listeners. In the pod this week, |
| 0:23.1 | renters, there are new laws being put through Parliament to protect you. Are they any good? |
| 0:27.4 | And I've got tips for renters to cut costs too. Are you entitled to part of the eight |
| 0:32.3 | million pound compensation of Gem has just ordered three energy firms to pay. And also, it's now confirmed |
| 0:39.2 | energy prices will drop from July, but by how much? Plus, will Nihal get this week's |
| 0:46.5 | mastermind question right? Is the Pope Hindu? Play the theme tune, Lollie Mae. |
| 0:54.0 | I got meals. I got to pay. Play the theme tune, Lolly Mae. |
| 0:56.0 | I got meals. |
| 0:57.7 | I got to pay. |
| 1:18.0 | Oh, there's a big smile on my face. single time. It's Wednesday. It's 1 o'clock. It's time for Martin Lewis. What are we talking about, Martin? |
| 1:25.8 | Lots to talk about today. Energy compensation. Firms are having to pay 8 million compensation to people. I'll be talking about who's entitled and what you need to do. |
| 1:30.5 | Also got an update on energy prices. confirmation they will be dropping in July. |
| 1:34.7 | There's a new bill being introduced to Parliament to help rent us, so we'll be talking about what that means and I'll be giving specific tips for renters. I've been meaning to do that |
| 1:38.6 | for a while. Mastermind Nihal this week is on. Energy bills. Not telling you any more than that. That is today's |
| 1:47.4 | program. Now can we talk about energy, Martin? Yeah, let's do that. Because there's been a couple of |
| 1:51.6 | important announcements today. Indeed. Now, three energy firms, is that right? That's correct. |
| 1:56.4 | Let's talk about them then. Offgem today has revealed that three energy firms have been forced to pay |
| 2:01.5 | compensation for customers. This is 95,000 customers of Eon, 19,000 customers of Octopus, and |
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