55 h. ago DWP Christmas payment dates: when your DWP, HMRC benefits are paid at Christmas 2025 and New Year in Scotland

Festive bank holidays can quietly shift when your money is expected to arrive 🎄

Politics

56 h. ago DWP confirms payment date changes for Christmas and New Year

Both the DWP and HMRC have set out revised payment dates for the festive period

Economics

57 h. ago DWP December 2025 benefit and pension payment dates ahead of change next week

If you're due a benefit payment next month, your money may arrive on a different day due to the Christmas and New Year bank holidays

Economics

3 d. ago Full list of people due extra DWP payment this month and what to do if it doesn’t arrive

The DWP’s Christmas Bonus should be paid automatically before Christmas

Politics

3 d. ago DWP confirms Christmas pay date changes next week for people on State Pension or benefits

Full list of benefits due to be paid early over the festive fortnight.

Economics

5 d. ago DWP Christmas Bonus should be worth 1,700% more, campaign says

One man has labelled the DWP's Christmas Bonus as 'insulting' to those claiming benefits

Politics

5 d. ago Are the £10 DWP Christmas Bonus payments enough? Take our poll and have your say

People who get certain benefits could be entitled to a £10 Christmas Bonus payment - though some will argue it is not enough to keep up with the rising cost of living

Economics

5 d. ago I ate 3,000 meals for my ‘best of London restaurants’ list – and I hope you disagree with it | Jonathan Nunn

From pie-and-mash to the swank of a Michelin star, everyone has their own idea of what’s ‘best’. What’s yours?Jonathan Nunn is the author of London Feeds ItselfAlmost 24 years ago, a small British food magazine called Restaurant assembled an all-star panel – made up of Gordon Ramsay, John Torode, Aldo Zilli and 65 other food guys – to adjudicate on the world’s most stupid question: what is the best restaurant on the planet? It didn’t matter that no judge had been to all the restaurants on the shortlist, or that two of the judges happened to be Jeremy Clarkson and Roger Moore – what the editors of Restaurant understood is that people love a list, and if you order a group of restaurants from 50-1 and throw a party, people might take it seriously.“This could run and run,” the editors wrote in their intro, half hoping. They were right. Within two decades, The World’s 50 Best Restaurants had gone from what critic Jay Rayner described as a “terribly successful marketing exercise” to an in...

Politics

6 d. ago Full list of extra benefits people on Adult Disability Payment can claim

New claims for the devolved disability benefit are currently taking an average of 46 working days to process.

Politics

7 d. ago Full list of changes people on Adult Disability Payment need to report during review

PIP has now ended in Scotland for all new and existing claimants.

Politics

7 d. ago Carers in Scotland to receive new weekly cash supplement alongside benefit payment

People who care for more than one disabled person may also be eligible for an extra annual payment of £520.

Economics

9 d. ago Santander paying £200 cash bonus for people with a current account

The bank is offering the extra cash to some customers - but there are strict eligibility rules

Economics

9 d. ago People on PIP may be able to boost monthly payments by up to £633

If the impact of your condition has changed you may be eligible for extra financial help.

Economics

9 d. ago DWP Winter Fuel Payment warning to all pensioners waiting on money this month

Payments of between £100 and £300 will be issued in batches until mid-December.

Events

1 week ago New call to increase DWP Christmas Bonus with inflation to £169

The annual £10 for people on the State Pension or benefits launched over 50 years ago in 1972 and has only risen once.

Economics

2 w. ago Teaching children finance more important than history or science, new report reveals

TEACHING children about financial education is more important than history or science, a major survey shows. A new global report from Santander finds that people rank financial education second only to maths in a list of the core school subjects. The study come after Ministers announced last month that financial literacy will be required in...

Society

2 w. ago Donald Trump suddenly BANS immigration to US from 19 countries but list may hit 30

All asylum claims had been paused by Donald Trump but now the president has extended his immigration freeze to people from 19 countries already on his ban list

Politics

2 w. ago Everything you need to know about DWP Christmas bonus payment landing this week

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will pay a Christmas bonus from this week to millions of people claiming benefits - here is how much you will get and who is eligible

Politics

2 w. ago Full list of people who should 'speak to a doctor' before taking ibuprofen

While it's available to buy without a prescription, specific groups should consult a health professional before taking it

Politics

2 w. ago People in Scotland on benefits due £59 winter heating payment this month

The £59 Winter Heating Payment is only available in Scotland and has replaced the DWP's £25 Cold Weather Payment.

Economics