8 h. ago Parents, pensioners and disabled people due up to £305 in extra payments this year

More than half a million children and families in Scotland received cash help for heating bills last year.

Economics

9 h. ago Millions of people over State Pension age set to pay tax in retirement this year

HMRC estimates 8.7 million pensioners will pay tax for the 2025/26 financial year.

Economics

27 h. ago People reaching State Pension age this year can no longer claim these benefits

Some people may not be aware of benefits or payments which can no longer be claimed after reaching retirement age.

Politics

32 h. ago Lloyds customers can deposit cash using app while popping to the shop

The bank has teamed up with PayPoint for a feature enabling people to deposit coins and banknotes using a barcode.

Economics

34 h. ago FCA issues car finance compensation warning to people waiting on payout decision

The city regulator estimates that most individuals will probably receive less than £950 in compensation.

Events

51 h. ago Salford's jungle garden with banana plants that's so cool people pay to visit

Tracey and Tony have spent more than a decade transforming their corner of the city

Economics

53 h. ago DWP confirms Winter Fuel Payment worth £300 can be claimed within weeks

The UK Government has confirmed that Winter Fuel Payments will be issued automatically to around nine million people in England and Wales

Economics

57 h. ago New Adult Disability Payment update for people worried about impact of PIP reforms

A new review suggests the devolved disability benefit should be simplified and made more accessible.

Politics

2 d. ago Ambulance services hit with bills totalling £27.5million to transport increasing numbers of obese patients

Bosses have been forced to splash out on specialist ambulances and lifting equipment or pay private providers to carry people who are too large for standard vehicles.

Economics

3 d. ago State pensioners could see increase of £478 a year under rule

Some older people could see their payments go up significantly next year

Economics

3 d. ago Number of people paying dividend tax DOUBLES in two years to hit record 3.7m

Record numbers of investors are being stung by the dividend tax as they breach the reduced £500 tax-free allowance.

Economics

4 d. ago Kym Marsh slams pals who haven't supported her after tragic family loss in pointed post

Kym Marsh has complained about the lack of support she has received from certain people after she opened up about her cousin's death yesterday, paying tribute to Carl online

Events

5 d. ago Rachel Reeves gives green light for tax crackdown on savings accounts

Banks will pass details to HMRC before tax is withdrawn straight from paypackets for some people

Economics

7 d. ago ITV's Dr Amir Khan shares 5 signs in your eyes that could mean something's wrong

NHS GP Dr Amir Khan has urged people to pay more attention to their eyes, as they can be the first thing to tell you that something is wrong in your body and you need medical help

Politics

8 d. ago How did John Oliver become the moral compass of the US? | Arwa Mahdawi

He and other late-night hosts are rare voices when it comes to honest discussion of Gaza and Trump – which says something frightening about our public discourseSome time ago, an acquaintance sent me a cryptic text message. “Thought of you after I saw one of your recent articles,” they said. “Thank you for saying it.”I write columns regularly. Some are about vaginas; some are about the genocide in Gaza. Was this person thanking me for drawing attention to the desperate plight of people on eBay who are prepared to pay five times the original sales price for Gwyneth Paltrow’s delisted This Smells Like My Vagina candle? Or were they referencing Gaza? Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago Thousands of people in one age group could get pay rise under new plans

The Government have set out plans to increase the pay of young workers across the UK

Politics

8 d. ago Benefit that 'can't overlap' with state pension could stop at 66

People entitled to the full state pension and Carer's Allowance payments won't be able to get both but are urged to still claim their entitlement

Politics

8 d. ago Warning for savers as 300,000 more people set to pay tax on their savings

Labour chancellor Rachel Reeves urged to act as experts warn many ordinary savers being ‘pulled into paying tax on their hard-earned savings’

Events

8 d. ago Anyone with state pension should look out for one issue in their uprating letter

HMRC has been working to contact people who could owed payments

Politics

8 d. ago Tories demand Reeves ‘urgently rule out’ investment tax hikes

The Tories claim scrapping the £500 dividend allowance will drag an estimated 5.22 million more people into paying investment levies.

Economics