The Latest Breaking News from the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute

What would make your life easier? Martin Lewis asks public for ‘small ideas’ to improve UK

Finance expert launches Small Ideas Initiative to gather ‘practical, low-cost’ ideas to put before cross-party panel

The Guardian - UK · 2h ago

Martin Lewis’ charity to work with Barclays, HSBC and other banks to support those at suicide risk

Television expert to work with banks such as Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, and Monzo to help those who are struggling

The Independent UK · Sep 9

Martin Lewis’s charity working with banks to help support people at suicide risk

The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute will support Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, Monzo and Nationwide Building Society to work on new approaches.

Evening Standard · Sep 9

Charity highlights ‘harsh treatment’ of people who have been overpaid benefits

The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute said that overpayments can build up for months unbeknown to recipients but the DWP clawback may be rapid.

Evening Standard · Jul 16, 2025

Martin Lewis welcomes plans to consult on fairer council tax debt collection

The consumer champion said he hopes that the consultation ‘could be the start of changing things’.

Evening Standard · May 14, 2025

Nationwide receives ‘advanced’ mental health accessibility rating from charity

The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute, an independent charity which was founded by consumer champion Martin Lewis, has made the award.

Evening Standard · Apr 9, 2025

‘We have to protect people’: Martin Lewis on his fight to stop money worries worsening mental health

The money-saving expert’s charity has changed policies – and is now gearing up to take on regulators and insurers

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2025

Martin Lewis charity to be given new special powers

If the charity takes forward a super complaint, the CMA has to respond within 90 days

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2025

Martin Lewis’s charity will have powers to make ‘super complaints’

The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute has been recommended for the status by the Department for Business and Trade.

Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2025

‘Cruel and archaic’ prison threats over council tax must end – charities

A letter calls for ‘the removal of the unjustified sanction of imprisonment for non-payment of council tax in England’ to be set in motion.

Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2025