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MILLIONS OF BRITS COULD BE IN LINE FOR PAYOUTS AS PEOPLE URGED TO CLAIM 10:24, 29 May 2025 Millions of people who were born before March 1992 could be in line for a payout of up to £70 - but

they must submit claims themselves. It relates to a Mastercard compensation scheme - but crucially, people do not need to have been Mastercard customers to lodge a claim. The compensation

payments are coming after Mastercard settled a legal claim over allegations card processing fees were too high. READ MORE: MARTIN LEWIS' MSE NAMES BRITISH GAS, OCTOPUS, EON, EDF AND OVO

ACCOUNTS CUSTOMERS 'SHOULD DITCH' GET OUR BEST MONEY SAVING TIPS AND HACKS BY SIGNING UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER Martin Lewis' Money Saving Expert (MSE) has now explained how

millions of people could be eligible. Article continues below They must have been born before March 22, 1992. They must also have lived in the UK for at least three months in a row between

1997 and 2008, and bought goods and services from a UK firm during that three-month period, regardless of how they paid. This applies to most people. They also needed to be still living in

the UK on September 6, 2016. MSE said: "This means you can claim even if you've never had a Mastercard." "Don't worry, you WON'T be asked for proof of this, so

you won't have to dig out old receipts or bank statements. "(Technically, the purchase also has to have been for personal, non-business use – but this is unlikely to be an issue

for the vast majority of people.)" MSE said people would be able to start lodging claims over the coming weeks at mastercardconsumerclaim.co.uk They added successful claimants would

likely get between £45 and £70, though the figure could be lower if more people claim. MSE added: "While the case settled for £200 million, not all of this will be going into

consumers' pockets, as some will go towards repaying the costs of the case. Article continues below "Plus, crucially, the structure of the settlement means that the amount

you'll ultimately get depends on how many other people make a claim."