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Festival goers refund woes

Money Box

BBC

Business

4.2825 Ratings

🗓️ 23 May 2020

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Festival goers are trying to get their money back from the organisers of Afro Nation but are being told that Portuguese law means they’re not entitled to a refund – what can they do? Lenders are cutting credit card limits and that could affect your credit rating... but not in the way you might think. Former pensions minister Steve Webb tells us that tens of thousands of older married women pensioners are being paid up to £80 a week too little - how do you go about seeing if you're missing out and how can you claim if you are? Mortgage repayment holidays have helped ease the finances of millions of struggling home owners during coronavirus but how much will the delay in paying cost in the long run?

Check out if you are owed pension money here

https://www.lcp.uk.com/is-your-state-pension-being-underpaid/

Presenter: Paul Lewis Producer: Ben Carter Reporters: Felicity Hannah and Kafui Okpattah Editor: Emma Rippon

Transcript

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0:00.0

You're about to listen to a BBC podcast, but this is about something else you might enjoy.

0:05.4

My name's Katie Lecky and I'm an assistant commissioner for on demand music on BBC Sounds.

0:10.8

The BBC has an incredible musical heritage and culture and as a music lover, I love being part of that.

0:17.5

With music on sounds, we offer collections and mixes for everything, from workouts to

0:22.4

helping you nod off, boogie in your kitchen, or even just a moment of calm. And they're all put

0:28.3

together by people who know their stuff. So if you want some expertly curated music in your life,

0:35.0

check out BBC Sounds.

0:41.2

BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.

0:47.4

Hello, welcome to this Moneybox podcast. If your bank cuts your credit card limit, it can damage your credit score. Hundreds of people take to social media after a music festival is

0:53.1

cancelled, but the organisers say no refunds.

0:57.0

Tens of thousands of married women are being underpaid their state pension. Are you one of them?

1:02.0

As the mortgage payment holiday is extended, we explain how much it costs to stop paying for several months.

1:08.0

And the mobile home renters who are locked out but not refunded.

1:13.2

First, though, at this time of falling incomes, many people are relying on their credit cards

1:18.5

to fill the gap. But banks are aware that people with reduced incomes and higher borrowing

1:23.4

are a bigger risk. So are they cutting credit limits? Some listeners say they are.

1:29.3

Reporter Felicity Hannah's here to tell us more. Hi Paul, yes. We've had a few emails into the

1:34.2

Moneybox inbox about this from people who are confused because they don't think their

1:38.1

personal situation has changed. The obvious reason people might be worried about a cut is if they

1:43.2

planned to use that credit to stay afloat during the crisis.

1:47.0

But even cardholders who weren't intending to use their full available credit could be affected by a reduction.

1:53.0

That's because pushing up against the credit limit can damage their credit score.

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