UK referral codes, tested by hand.

How referral schemes work: a study of 27 live UK schemes

A refer-a-friend scheme has three working parts: a link or code unique to each referrer, a condition the new customer must meet, and a condition the referrer must meet. Reading the terms of 27 live UK schemes in September 2026, we found 22 paying both sides the same reward, 25 holding it until the new customer had paid for something or had a service connected, 23 paying only referrers who are customers, and 24 identifying the referral by link, with 3 asking for a typed code. In field experiments, giving the new customer part or all of the reward recruits more customers than paying the referrer alone, though not among deal-seekers. A typed code earns its place wherever a link cannot reach the sign-up, which covers far more than mobile apps.

Is EDF Flextras worth joining? A member from launch week

EDF launched Flextras on 7 September 2026 and I joined it three days later, on the electricity supply I moved to EDF in July. It is free, it takes a minute, and the tastecard alone justifies it. The free electricity does not: 25 hours a month sounds enormous, but at my usage an average hour is worth 6.3p, and Weekend Saver's qualifying bar is set below flat consumption. EDF also announced a referral boost to members that week, which turned out not to be a Flextras benefit at all.

Motorway fees: £29.99 to £99.99 to sell your car since May 2026

Yes, you pay Motorway to sell your car. Since 6 May 2026 it charges the seller a service fee of £29.99 to £99.99, tiered on your final sale price, VAT included, and free on anything under £1,000. The fee is only payable if the car sells. The exception is the optional £29.99 Promoted Listing Fee, which is charged before the auction and is not refunded if nobody bids. I sold a car on Motorway in 2023 and paid nothing, because none of this existed then.

October 2026 price cap: what actually changes on your bill

Ofgem raises the energy price cap to £1,723 a year from 1 October 2026, up £60 on the quarter. That figure is not a cap on your bill and it is not your bill: it caps unit rates and standing charges for one household Ofgem invented. What the change does to your region, why switching supplier moves your bill far less than the headline implies, and the one part of a switch that is worth a fixed £50 whatever the cap does.

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Monzo plan fees and rates, read 13 October 2026