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A HUGE change at supermarket petrol stations means customers are to be hit with new rules for buying pay-at-the-pump fuel.

Some stations will now require a £100 pre-authorisation fee before motorists can fill up as part of the shake-up.

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Conversions to drive-thru payment kiosks began at Asda‘s 82 superstores in December, with station staff being shifted in-store.

Similar changes are also expected at Sainsbury’s and Tesco branches.

Sainsbury’s Pay@Pump self-service pumps will now request a £100 pre-authorisation amount before customers can fill up their motors.

This is to ensure customers have the sufficient funds to cover the fuel dispensed, as per new industry requirements mandated by Visa and Mastercard.

Morrisons, meanwhile, sold its forecourts business to specialist operator Motor Fuel Group (MFG) in April in a deal worth £2.5 billion as it looks to reduce its debts.

It encompasses 337 of the supermarket’s petrol stations and 400 associated car parks.

However, the supermarket – which took a 20% stake in MFG and agreed commercial and supply deals – has confirmed it has no plans for stations to be made fully cashless, reports Birmingham Live.

The chain stated: “While the company may elect to apply up to £1bn proceeds towards reinvestment, it intends to explore if there are efficient opportunities to apply proceeds to debt reduction.”

Tesco customers can fill up with a maximum of £120 of fuel using Pay at Pump, and there’s no maximum spend.

The supermarket’s sites accept all contactless payment for sales up to £100 in kiosks but contactless isn’t accepted at the pumps.

A statement said: “We accept all UK-registered chip and pin cards at our Pay at Pump stations, except for Visa Electron.

“We accept the following fuel cards at our kiosks: fuelGenie, UK Fuels, Keyfuels (purple card only), Allstar.”

It added: “If your account balance is under £120, your card issuer should respond with the lower amount they’ll allow, and the fuel pump screen will show the value you can fill up to.

“Some card issuers might not allow partial authorisations below £120. If this happens, please try another payment card.”

An Asda spokesperson said: “As more than 90 per cent of all payments on our Superstore forecourts are made via card or a contactless device, the colleagues who worked on these sites are moving into the store so they can better serve our customers.

“These conversions began in December and we expect to complete the changeover later in 2024.”

The Sun has approached Asda, Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s for comment.

ANTHONY JOSHUA and Daniel Dubois had an awkward exchange in the press conference ahead of their world title fight.

Joshua challenges for Dubois’ IBF belt on Saturday in what is set to be a British-record 96,000 sellout at Wembley.

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The two went back and forth at the press conference just 48 hours before they are due to share the ring.

And both were probed on their heated clash two months ago when AJ threatened to wrap a chair around Dubois’ face.

Joshua, 34, explained: “He said, ‘Let’s go now.’ I clicked for a minute, I said, ‘What does he mean by that?’

“And then he repeated it again. And I just feel like anyone in here…”

Dubois, 27, interrupted and said: “It’s boxing. This is what happens this is boxing. These things happen so we’re fighting Saturday. Let’s go.”

Joshua, drawing a laugh from the crowd, continued: “So as I was saying.

“At the press conference you should never let anyone take an inch because they’ll end up taking a mile. Know what I mean, Dan?”

A confused Dubois replied: “Sorry?”

Joshua vs Dubois fight predictions

THIS weekend Wembley will witness one of the biggest all-British fights of all-time.

But who will emerge victorious under the famous arch? Some of the biggest names in boxing have been having their say…

Oleksandr Usyk: “My favourite is Anthony Joshua but I am very bad at predictions. But I will predict Anthony Joshua.”

Dillian Whyte: “I just think that it’s one of those fights where it is a genuine 50/50 fight in my opinion.”

Joe Joyce: “I was initially edging with Joshua but I don’t know, Dubois is coming on.”

Frazer Clarke: “As heavy-handed as Dubois is and as good a fighter as he’s becoming, I still have to go for Joshua.”

Francis Ngannou: “Even though Joshua lost against Usyk twice and Dubois fought Usyk and almost knocked him down and almost won, I would still give this to Joshua.”

Click here for more fight predictions for Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois

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Again those in attendance burst out laughing with fans online similarly loving the awkward chatter.

One said: “Sorry? Dubois is a funny man.”

Another added: “Gotta love Dubois.”

Further tension was caused when the infamous sparring session between the pair was brought up.

AJ has been forced to deny he was floored by Dubois many years ago but conceded he was shaken by a left hook.

Joshua said: “He cracked me with a great shot and it’s my chance to get him back on Saturday.

“I’m looking forward to it. We sparred hundreds of rounds, innit?”

Dubois said: “It’s sparring. Now we’re fighting, it’s different. Move on now. We can move on now. Move on.”

The defending champion has been without head trainer Don Charles, leading to rumours they have sensationally split just days before the bout.

But Dubois and his camp insist Charles is actually ill with the flu and is expected to be in the corner come fight night.

Dubois said: “Everything’s good. As long as he’s in my corner on fight night. Everything’s gone well, training camp’s gone brilliant. Let’s go.”

ANTHONY JOSHUA VS DANIEL DUBOIS: All the information you need ahead of huge world title fight at Wembley

PENSIONERS are entitled to thousands of pounds worth of free cash every month if they live with certain illnesses or conditions.

This extra support, which comes through benefits, can act as a vital lifeline to help with the additional costs of being disabled or ill.

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These benefits are on top of the State Pension – those receiving the full flat rate State Pension get £221.20 a week, equal to £11, 501 a year.

Claiming extra benefits doesn’t impact your entitlement to the State Pension.

The charity Scope estimates that everyday life costs an extra £975 a month if you’re disabled, so it’s important to claim everything you’re entitled to.

Here is what is available..

Attendance Allowance – £5,208

This benefit is for people over State Pension age who have a disability severe enough to need someone to help look after them.

Unless you are terminally ill, you must have needed help for at least six months to qualify.

The Attendance Allowance has a higher and lower rate.

Those on the lower rate receive £72.65 per week, while those with more serious illnesses can get £108.55 per week. This works out as £434 a month or £5,208 a year.

Figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) showed that at the end of February 2024, some 1.7million older people were claiming Attendance Allowance.

The highest number of people claiming the benefit are those living with arthritis.

The 10 most common illnesses that lead people to claim Attendance Allowance are:

• Arthritis – 460,993
• Dementia – 167,366
• Heart Disease – 118,570
• Respiratory Conditions – 98,211
• Disease Of The Muscles, Bones or Joints – 81,914
• Cerebrovascular Disease -72,870
• Back Pain – 71,020
• Visual Disorders and Diseases – 49,677
• Parkinson’s – 42,695
• Neurological Conditions – 33,812

To apply, you’ll need to download the attendance allowance form on the gov.uk website and then send it by post.

Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit – up to £11,502.40

You might get Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit if you became ill or are disabled because of an accident or disease either at work or on an approved employment training scheme or course.

The level of your disability will affect the amount of benefit you may get. This will be assessed by a medical advisor on a scale of 1% to 100%.

The payment ranges from £221.20 a week if you’re assessed as 100% on the scale, amounting to £11,502.40 a year.

If the advisor says the level is 20% you can expect around £44.30. You will need to be at least 14% to qualify for any of the benefit.

You need to work in England, Scotland or Wales to be eligible.

If you are claiming because of an accident, you need to show that you were employed and at work when the accident or event happened.

You can also claim if you were on an approved employment training scheme or course at the time.

If you’re claiming because of illness, you need to show that either your job or an approved employment training scheme or course caused your disease. The scheme covers more than 70 diseases.

To claim, you need to fill in and post a claim form which you can download and print from the gov.uk website.

Constant Attendance Allowance – up to £9,224.80

If you receive Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit or a or a War Disablement Pension and need daily care because of a disability, you are also able to apply for Constant Attendance Allowance (CAA).

You can’t receive both the Attendance Allowance and the Constance Attendance Allowance, so you will need to work out which is the most beneficial to your specific circumstances, including which additional benefits you may get with each.

There are four different weekly rates of Constant Attendance Allowance, as with the Attendance Allowance the amount you get depends on the extent of your disability and how much care you need.

At the highest ‘exceptional rate’ you’ll get £177.40 a week worth £9,224.80 a year.

At the next ‘intermediate rate’ you’ll get £133.05 a week working out as £6,918.60 a year.

Full day rate is £88.70 a week and the part day rate is £44.35 a week.

For further advice you can contact the Barnsley Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit Centre on 0800 121 8379.

Exceptionally Severe Disablement Allowance – £4,612.40

If you are assessed to be in the the exceptional or intermediate rate of the Constant Attendance Allowance and need permanent, constant care and attention, you can also claim the Exceptionally Severe Disablement Allowance.

This pays an extra £88.70 a week on top of the CAA rates working out as £4,612.40 a year.

Pension Credit disability premium – £4,238

Pension Credit is designed to top up the income of pensioners to £218.15 if you are single or to £332.95 if you have a partner.

However, even if your income is higher, you might still be eligible for pension credit if you have a disability.

In fact, you could get an extra £81.50 a week if you have a disability or claim any of the following:

• Attendance allowance
• The middle or highest rate from the care component of disability living allowance (DLA)
• The daily living component of personal independence payment (PIP)
• Armed forces independence payment
• The daily living component of adult disability payment (ADP) at the standard or enhanced rate.

Pension Credit now also unlocks the Winter Fuel Payment worth up to £300.

You can start your application for Pension Credit up to four months before you reach state pension age.

Applications can be made on the government website or by ringing the pension credit claim line on 0800 99 1234.

WITH one in three adults admitting to wearing their pyjamas out of the bedroom, Samantha Rea put the look to the test.

Citing reports from New Look that searches for striped pyjama bottoms have spiked by 9000%, she set off on her public pyjama adventure.

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Samantha Rea

OK, I confess, in the depths of winter, there’ve been numerous times when I’ve snuck to the shop wearing thick fleecey pyjama bottoms under a big coat. 

But in the warmer weather, there’s no way of hiding nightwear with an outer layer.

So when I was asked to spend a week in nighties and pyjamas, I wasn’t sure how I’d manage it. 

I felt slightly nervous about looking silly, but luckily I was allowed to mix the nightwear in with my own clothes. Here’s how it went.

DAY 1

I’m wearing a blue and white checked pyjama top from PrettyLittleThing, with straight leg white jeans from True Religion and a leather belt from Ted Baker. 

The pyjama top is cotton seersucker with white buttons, long sleeves, a pocket on the left breast, and a white trim.

The cuffs have buttons in the way a shirt would, but it’s a hot day, so I wear the sleeves rolled up to mid-forearm.

Today, I am on a training course with people I only met a few days ago, so if they notice that I’m wearing a pyjama top, they’re too polite to say.

Walking down Piccadilly to get there, I feel like several people look at me quizzically, but perhaps I’m over thinking it.

I bump into a former colleague who seems to do a double take at the sight of the pyjama top, but he doesn’t comment on it.

A few days later, I ask if he’d noticed anything about my clothes when he last saw me – but from his reaction it’s clear that he was completely oblivious, the double take was all in my head.

DAY 2

I’m still on the course, and the dress code is smart casual, so today I wear a blue and white striped pyjama top from Primark.

I paired it with white skinny jeans from True Religion and a leather belt from Massimo Dutti. 

The pyjama top is cotton, with short sleeves, white buttons, and a pocket on the left breast.

It’s boxy in shape and too short to tuck in, so I just wear it loose.

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Taking over large sections of the stores it has everything from trend led satin styles, to fluffy Disney PJ’s and everything in between. 

Plus it means you can head to bed looking and feeling good without having to break the bank. 

It’s also a great place to bag yourself a pyjama dupe. 

Last year Primark had a great version of the Skims pyjamas and its latest dupe is that from Victoria’s Secret. 

The pink striped pyjamas are a great match for that of the American lingerie brand, I even have a pair myself. 

They’re lightweight, super comfortable and only a fraction of the price – what’s not to love. 

Nobody comments and I don’t notice anyone looking at me in a funny way.

Perhaps it really passes for a shirt?

DAY 3

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I am meeting a friend for lunch at The Palomar restaurant in Soho, so I want to look nice.

I look at my options and choose a white sleeveless cotton nightie from Next. 

It’s full length, and by itself, it definitely looks like a nightie, but the top half is pretty, with a touch of broderie anglaise about it, so I team it with a full length skirt by Kemi Telford, from John Lewis. 

It’s a black cotton skirt with large white polka dots and a belt from the same fabric that ties in a bow at the waist.

It’s a voluminous full skirt that brings Audrey Hepburn to mind, so I complete the look with black ballet pumps from Primark. 

My friend asks what I’m working on at the moment.

I say: “I’m working on something literally right now. Guess what it is!”

He asks if I’m reviewing the restaurant, I tell him to guess again.

He gives up and I tell him I’m testing out nightwear, revealing that my top half is actually a nightie.

He tells me he never would have guessed and that he thought it was a nice summer top.

DAY 4

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I’ve been putting off wearing the bottom half of these pyjama sets because I think I’ll look too much like I’m wearing nightwear, but I decide today is the day to give it a go.

I am working from home so I can look as casual as I like – but I do need to go out and about locally, so I don’t actually want to look like I’m wearing pyjamas.

I pick a pair of red and white striped pyjama bottoms.

They’re from Sainsbury’s Tu label and I team them with a white T-shirt by Mint Velvet, from John Lewis.

The T-shirt is cotton, with a round neck, short sleeves, and a black star on the left shoulder.

The pyjama bottoms are a cotton seersucker with pockets and an elasticated drawstring waist.

I absolutely look like I’m going to bed, but the biggest problem is that my black knickers show through the fabric of the pyjama bottoms.

I switch my knickers for a white pair and walk to my local swimming pool. 

As I catch sight of my reflection in shop windows, I cringe because – even with a day time t-shirt – I look like I’m walking around in pyjamas.

After my swim, I walk home, feeling just as embarrassed, however, nobody comments and nobody seems to bat an eyelid. 

At lunchtime, I walk my friend’s dog around the local park.

My friend says I look “cute” and there’s no pointing or staring on the walk.

I actually notice some girls in similar wide legged loose cotton trousers with drawstring waists.

They’re wearing them with fitted vest tops and I wonder if this would have been a better combo for me.

However, I won’t be wearing these PJ bottoms again, they’re slightly on the long side so I’ve rolled them up a few inches, only to find they unroll themselves when I’m walking.

DAY 5

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I am going for dinner with my friend Janie, who I haven’t seen for ages.

We’re eating at Ocean Basket, a seafood restaurant in Kingston that overlooks the Thames.

I choose a white cotton vest from Next’s “Make Time to Dream” nightwear collection. 

It’s loose fitting with thin straps and a broderie anglaise trim.

It comes, as part of a set, with blue and white striped pyjama bottoms, but I swap these for some shorts from Zara. 

Like the pyjama bottoms, the shorts are blue and white striped, but they have a belt in matching fabric, that ties in a bow, and they’re clearly smart city shorts.

On the train, on the way home, I WhatsApp Janie to ask what she thought of my outfit.

She replies: “Very summery and a bit nautical.”

I tell her that I’ve mixed some nightwear into my outfit and ask: “Did anything stand out to you as nightwear?”

“Absolutely not in a million years! Which bit was nightwear?” asks Janie.

When I tell her it’s the white vest top, she messages back to say: “It didn’t look like nightwear at all!”

DAY 6

Samantha Rea

I am spending the afternoon at a summer fete, because my friend’s sausage dog is taking part in the dog show.

The sausage dog has been to the groomer to have his fur trimmed, especially for this occasion, so I know I need to look equally smart when I show up to support him.

I pick out a navy and white striped vest from Next, it’s a loose fitting soft fabric with a round neck, that’s part of a nightwear set that comes with matching bottoms.

I switch the bottoms for a pair of white shorts from Gap, and a leather belt from Osprey.

The dachshund looks exceptionally handsome in the dog show and I’m glad that, despite wearing nightwear, I’ve managed to look reasonably smart myself.

Later, I message my friend to ask if anything jumped out at her about what I was wearing. It didn’t.

When I explain that I’d mixed in some nightwear, she messages back: “I thought it was clothes [cry-laughing emoji]. You styled it well. Didn’t seem like pyjamas.”

DAY 7

Samantha Rea

I am working from home on my suntrap of a terrace so I’ve picked out some green and white striped pyjama shorts from Sainsbury’s Tu range.

I wear them with a loose, white, long sleeved linen shirt from Gap, to save my skin from the sun. 

The pyjama shorts are cotton, with side pockets and an elasticated drawstring waist.

I don’t think they quite pass for “real” shorts but when I walk to the Co-op to buy some food for dinner, nobody gives me a second glance. 

CONCLUSION

Nightwear tops are far more likely to pass as “real clothes” than nightwear bottoms.

The full length pyjama bottoms looked exactly like pyjama bottoms, and would be unlikely to pass as trousers. 

However, quite a few of the nightwear tops looked gorgeous combined with my own clothes.

My favourite was the white cotton broderie anglaise nightie from Next – or at least the top half of it.