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New rules will make gift cards more generous - but not until next year, and shoppers are being warned to be wary this Christmas.
From March next year, gift cards will be required to have an expiry date not less than three years from the date the card was sold.
But the law change only takes effect for cards sold from that point so people are being warned to check the terms and conditions of any they buy this month.
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