DWP ISSUES WARNING TO ANYONE CLAIMING PIP

Some people claiming PIP have been warned they could lose out on benefits without taking action.

It relates to those who also receive Employment Support Allowance (ESA), which is commonly claimed alongside, but is due to be scrapped by Christmas and replaced with Universal Credit.

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Elsewhere in money news, chocolate prices are in the spotlight today, with big price rises just in time for Halloween season.

Stocking up your trick or treat bowl is about to get a whole lot more expensive, even as the headline figure for inflation stayed level at 2.2%, the same as the month before.

Elsewhere, Martin Lewis has been warning about the epidemic of broken smart meters, which could leave customers with big unexpected bills.

He said it’s such a problem that word of mouth is telling people ‘Don’t bother’ and he called on Energy Secretary Ed Miliband to do more to deal with the problem.

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And Tesco’s popular loyalty scheme could soon provide a whole new service — whether shoppers want it or not.

The supermarket’s CEO says he is looking at how Clubcards might be used to nudge customers into making healthier choices at the till, with prompts that suggest switching from one product to another (more on this below).

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