14 h. ago Winter Fuel Payment: Who is eligible and how much is the benefit worth?

The Prime Minister has announced plans to widen eligibility for the winter fuel payment, which was previously available to all UK residents above the state pension age of 66

Politics

21 h. ago Labour Party under growing pressure to ditch its winter fuel payments policy after nearly 80 per cent of voters say it needs to change

The findings will pile pressure on Sir Keir Starmer to climb down over the cuts to the payments, worth up to £300 a year for vulnerable pensioners.

Events

35 h. ago Ryanair tells cabin crews they have to give back £1,000s in pay

The budget airline told some flight attendants in Spain that they must return the five months' worth of salary increases after a judge ruled the pay deal was invalid

Economics

35 h. ago Older people urged to check for historical State Pension payment error worth over £8,300

DWP has paid our more than £100 million in arrears payments for historical errors linked to National Insurance credits.

Economics

36 h. ago One third of people back restoring winter fuel payments to all pensioners – poll

The Prime Minister said this week that he wanted to look at widening eligibility for the payments worth up to £300.

Economics

4 d. ago Frimpong claim about Celtic worth more than £17m return as incoming Liverpool star's payback to old club is priceless

Frimpong once raved about the Hoops' pathway for young players and it could pay off to the tune of millions

Economics

4 d. ago John Swinney's poundshop Farage act is a price gladly worth paying

Scotland’s fishing industry has been “surrendered” by the UK government and “negotiated away” during the talks to reset Brexit.

Economics

5 d. ago Three men who stole watches worth £750,000 from cycling star Mark Cavendish told to pay back money or face extra six years each in jail

The masked gang broke into the athlete's home in Ongar, Essex, in November 2021. They beat and threatened him with a knife in front of wife Peta and their young son.

Economics

8 d. ago Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari move pays dividends as net worth shoots up to almost £400m

Lewis Hamilton is not only one of Britain's most successful sports stars, he's also one of the wealthiest, as his lofty position in this year's Sunday Times Rich List demonstrates

Economics

9 d. ago Teenage drug dealer found with £12,000 worth of amphetamines to pay back £8,000

Joseph Tucker, 19, was raided by police at his home and was also found in possession of 27g of cannabis, £2,000 in cash and a fake Rolex watch

Economics

1 week ago DWP measures to prevent PIP benefit fraud of payments worth £750 a month

This year, the Labour government announced a major shake-up to the UK's main disability benefit, PIP, and shared further measures on how it would clamp down on fraud within the benefit system

Economics

1 week ago Liam Payne's £24.3m fortune: Expert outlines who gets what and how it could all go wrong

Liam Payne's fortune is reportedly worth £24.3 million, and the singer's young son Bear is expected to inherit the bulk of his estate - but without a will, disputes are almost inevitable

Economics

2 w. ago One Direction's net worth as Liam Payne leaves huge fortune to Cheryl Tweedy

One Direction became the biggest band in the world and racked up impressive bank balances due to their success – but just how much are they actually worth?

Politics

2 w. ago Liam Payne ‘leaves entire fortune’ to ex Cheryl and son Bear after dying without a will

Payne and Cole met on ‘X Factor’ and have one eight-year-old child together

Events

2 w. ago I’m a woman of 48 – and as replaceable in the office as the swivel chair at my desk | Nilanjana Bhowmick

In India, as elsewhere, ‘menopenalisation’ means women in middle age are failed by their employers and wider society“If I take another pay cut, I might as well start working pro bono,” I joked with a friend recently, during another brutal round of job hunting in my home-city, Delhi. She, in her early 40s, laughed and said: “I feel the same.”A few weeks later, I had deja vu on a call with another writer friend in her early 40s. “I’m tired of trying to find a job that pays what I’m worth. No one will hire me unless I drop my expectations to entry level,” she lamented. Continue reading...

Society

2 w. ago Martin Lewis responds to Winter Fuel Payment update after claims of U

Winter Fuel Payments are worth up to £300 and used to be available to everyone over state pension age but the rules were changed last year

Politics

2 w. ago Rory McIlroy skips £1.3m payday as LIV Golf star who ignored him boosts net worth

One rising star of the LIV Golf League continues to prove he was perhaps justified to ignore Rory McIlroy's advice in favour of featuring on the Saudi-funded series

Economics

3 w. ago Melrose shareholders reject pay deals worth £200m for four top bosses

The chairman of the London-listed company told investors ‘I understand your concerns’ after holding the vote at its annual general meeting.

Economics

3 w. ago DWP Attendance Allowance payments worth £441 for 48 conditions

Attendance Allowance is an extra amount of money designed to help older people with their daily living expenses. It is not means-tested and could help people stay independent in their own home for longer

Economics

3 w. ago Cost of living help worth £290 including cash payment and supermarket vouchers

Cambridgeshire County Council is awarding £180 worth of supermarket vouchers over the upcoming half terms and summer holiday, as well as a one-off payment of £110

Economics