3 h. ago Chloe Madeley issues warning to parents after daughter suffers gruesome tongue injury

Chloe Madeley has issued a warning to fellow parents after she was left in 'panic mode' when her daughter Bodhi suffered an accident when she got her tongue stuck in an ice-cream fridge

Events

6 h. ago State Pension payment update for people waiting for DWP annual uprating letter

The New and Basic State Pension weekly payment rates increased by 4.1 per cent on April 7.

Economics

10 h. ago Older people could be due DWP payout after new State Pension communication issue identified

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman is urging pensioners who may be affected to contact the DWP.

Economics

22 h. ago HMRC warns millions of parents claiming Child Benefit of major change

Many people who are due benefit payments from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) or HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) may see their benefits paid early this week

Events

28 h. ago Parents warned over the colour of swimwear you should never buy for children

Holidaymakers are being warned to be aware of the swimwear chart when choosing costumes for children.

Events

28 h. ago Pensioners could be eligible for extra weekly payment of more than £100

The DWP has made new figures available, showing that the State Pension currently gives a regular income for 13 million older people across the UK, with some able to claim extra support

Economics

34 h. ago People on State Pension of less than £106 each week could be due extra DWP payment

There are also 760,000 older people eligible for a State Pension top-up of £4,300 annual income top-up.

Economics

47 h. ago Families told to 'act now' to get £1,000s after DWP deletes records

Over the years, thousands of women have been underpaid for their state pension due to errors and mistakes made by the Department for Work and Pension (DWP)

Economics

54 h. ago DWP confirms early State Pension and benefit payments for some people this week

Full list of DWP, HMRC and Social Security Scotland payments changes due to Easter bank holiday weekend.

Economics

63 h. ago Police warning to parents after several kids go missing on UK beach

Lancashire Police said it had been forced to issue a warning after being called to 'several reports of missing children' in recent days

Events

66 h. ago Police issue warning after several children reported missing on beach

Parents warned not to let their children go unsupervised on the beach

Events

67 h. ago Police warning to parents as 'several' children go missing on beaches

The warning comes as families flock to the coast to enjoy the warm weather, with a number of children reported missing on beaches.

Events

69 h. ago Police issue urgent warning to parents after 'several' children go missing on beach

Families have been flocking to the beach during the recent warm weather

Events

5 d. ago Martin Lewis warning to parents with children born between 2002 and 2011

Martin Lewis has issued a warning to parents with children aged between 14 and 23, urging them to claim their Child Trust Fund, which saw the government deposit £250 into a pot

Events

6 d. ago Atopic eczema: Warning to parents over common childhood condition which may cause hay fever later in life

One in five children in the UK will be affected by by atopic eczema 👶

Events

6 d. ago DWP to target pensioners most likely to be eligible for £4,300 boost in new plans

The DWP has confirmed it is working with HMRC to use data more efficiently to identify people who are most-likely to be eligible for Pension Credit, allowing the DWP to "target them directly"

Economics

7 d. ago DWP confirms new plans to help identify pensioners eligible for £4,300 annual income boost

An estimated 760,000 older people are entitled to Pension Credit, but not claiming it.

Economics

7 d. ago Warning that paedophiles are using dating apps to target parents

The report, called Swipe Wrong, is part of a broader investigation into child sexual exploitation

Events

9 d. ago DWP issues state pension triple lock statement as millions to receive extra £470

Millions will receive an extra £470 a year in State Pension as payments increase - full list of new rates

Economics

9 d. ago Millions to get DWP state pension boost worth up to £472 from today

The triple lock guarantees the state pension goes up by whichever is higher out of inflation (using the previous September inflation figure), wages (average growth between May and July) or 2.5%

Economics