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…and two-year fixed tariffs jump above Ofgem price cap

Comparison site now asks home insurance customers about “hosting” to ensure homeowners have the right cover in place

Third large provider to announce a 12.23% increase in energy prices

A fifth say they don’t understand the difference between voluntary and compulsory excess

• Garden improvements top the list of this weekend’s DIY tasks

• 60% of those surveyed are planning to do the work themselves

• Standard home insurance, without accidental damage cover, is unlikely to cover against a DIY disaster

• SSE becomes the second energy provider to announce a 12% increase in prices across all regions

• EDF announces a 12% increase in prices across all regions
• First provider to increase tariffs since the energy price cap increased this month

• New GoCompare research reveals that 23% of parents have insured a young driver’s car in their name
• 41% of parents in Wales say that their child’s car insurance policy is in their name
• The cost of car insurance is top concern for parents of young drivers

• 29% of parents believe the pandemic has delayed their kids passing by a year
• Learners have had to wait 9 months extra to get on the road due to the lockdowns
• A quarter of learner drivers are still not back to lessons
• GoCompare releases its driving test report for the UK which reveals the top ten places in the UK to pass a driving test

• Ofgem announces further £139 increase in price cap, to come into effect on October 1^st, following an increase of £96 in April 2021
• Those on variable or default tariffs need to shop around now before cap deadline in October, says GoCompare Energy

• The Pokemon card and private hearing aid collection are each worth over £100,000
• A poster was also valued at £100,000 and a selection of paintings at £300,000
• Rings account for around a fifth of items covered as a specified item on home insurance policies