Martin Lewis offers help with cost of living crisis in latest Money Show – live

CloseMartin Lewis says it is still possible to claim money back for working from homeThe money saving expert is returning with his Martin Lewis Money Show tonight, in the first of a series of programmes aimed at helping people with the cost of living crisis.He and co-host Angelica Bell have been taking questions from concerned audience members this month on ITV in a series of hour-long live specials, the latest of which airs at 8pm on Tuesday.It comes as households across the UK struggle to contend with soaring energy bills, rising food costs and higher interest rates, as the new prime minister Rishi Sunak warns of ‘difficult choices’ ahead as he seeks to fill the vast gap torn in nation’s finances.The series first aired in 2012 – during the government’s austerity drive – in half-hour installments, and since 2016 has broadcast a series of longer live specials to help viewers with the likes of Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic.Mr Lewis has been a fierce advocate for stronger support to help people through the energy crisis, and has also been presenting ITV’s flagship Good Morning Britain show in recent weeks.Martin Lewis Money Show kicks off at 8pm1667333555’Savings are losings’ as a result of inflation running at 9 per cent, Martin Lewis says.He adds that you can mitigate this by making sure you are on the top rate of easy access savings, which are set at the cost of UK borrowing (around 4 per cent) – as opposed to the base rate which can be around 1 per cent.Andy Gregory1 November 2022 20:121667333219Martin Lewis refers to news from the Post Office that many people using prepaid smart meters are yet to receive the first installment of their £400 energy bills support.He says that you should have already had a text, email or post from your energy supplier telling you how to get your voucher. If you haven’t speak to them and you should receive one, he adds.Andy Gregory1 November 2022 20:061667332687Good evening, and thanks for joining us here on the live blog, where we’ll be reporting on the show as it unfolds.Andy Gregory1 November 2022 19:58