While most Londoners are aware that passengers can reclaim the cost of their tube fare if the journey is delayed by 15 minutes or longer, few can be bothered to do so, largely because of the tedious two-page form complainers need to fill out each time.

Tube Refund aims to change all that. Simply visit the website and register your details. Then, when furiously crammed under someone's armpit between Euston and Warren Street station, simply pull out your mobile phone and type in your journey details. Upon emerging from Hades - haggled, sweaty and late - simply text the information to the site.

"The beauty of the system is that it allows you to act immediately at the time of the problem when you are really annoyed and want to do something about it", says Hatcher.

There were 3,278 incidents causing delays of 15 minutes or more last year
and over £50 million in unclaimed compensation. With this kind of money to be made, why show up for work at all?

Tube Refund - Service is free until November, when a charge of £5 for every 25 claims will be made

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