22 h. ago PIP could provide up to £749 every month to people with respiratory conditions including asthma

Nearly 138,000 people are receiving PIP or Adult Disability Payment for over 20 respiratory conditions.

Economics

27 h. ago People providing care for family or friends urged to check for £333 monthly payment

Carer Support Payment is only available to people living in Scotland.

Economics

68 h. ago Full list of 57 health conditions that entitle you to £441 DWP monthly payment

The DWP has 57 medical conditions that could qualify you for a monthly payment

Economics

3 d. ago Top five PIP conditions providing millions of people with up to £749 every month

PIP and Adult Disability Payment are providing financial support for 3.7 million people across Great Britain.

Economics

3 d. ago Petition to stop asylum seekers receiving benefits smashes huge new milestone

The petition, which was set up by Bob Clements, has been signed by more than 350,000 people. It calls for the Government to stop providing financial and other support to asylum seekers

Events

3 d. ago Greg Monks' sister urges friends to 'stick together' in party resorts after body found in Portugal

"Before everyone left the hotel that night Greg made sure they all had a business card and a map from the hotel to help them find their way home. That is the kind of person he was."

Politics

3 d. ago DWP provides extra weekly State Pension payment to older people in specific age group

There are also more than 700,000 older people eligible for a State Pension top-up of £4,300 annual income top-up.

Economics

4 d. ago Nephews locked in £400k transatlantic battle after 'houseproud' widow disinherited half her family for suggesting she go into a care home

Doreen Stock, 86, died childless in 2021 and left her entire estate to her nephew after disinheriting her great-nephew Ben Chiswick (right, with father Brent).

Society

4 d. ago Almost HALF of Brits are now on TikTok: Video app celebrates hitting 30 million UK users

It's the go-to platform for millions of people around the world, providing an endless stream of short yet addictive video clips. And in Britain, more people are glued to TikTok than ever before.

Events

7 d. ago Should you take your dog on holiday? We went on a European road trip with our border terrier to find out

Dogs have a sense of adventure, don’t they? We thought Missy would enjoy exploring France and Spain. She had other ideasPlus tips on travelling with dogsWhen, two years ago now, our dog sitters cancelled on us just 24 hours before we were due to go on our summer holiday, we felt more than a little put out. Aware that we couldn’t leave Missy, our border terrier, home alone with a tin opener, we sent out frantic texts and made urgent phone calls before at last finding someone, a friend of a friend of, I think, another friend, and simply hoped for the best. What else were we to do? The flights were non-refundable.It all turned out fine, but it was not an experience we were keen to repeat. And so, the following year, we took Missy with us. Dogs are portable, after all, and have a nose for adventure. Also, this was to be an extended holiday, away for a full month – working part time in order to fund it – and we couldn’t be apart from her for that long. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago North Carolina governor forms council to recommend cannabis regulations

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein says he wants a council he's created to recommend cannabis sales regulations to protect young people and provide a structure for an industry where products from otherwise lawful hemp are unregulated

Politics

1 week ago Home Office accused of ‘racist crackdown’ on Nigerians after denial of visit visa

Officials refused entry to man who runs top security firm in Nigeria and his family to spend holiday with his sisterThe Home Office has been accused of a “racist crackdown on Nigerians” after refusing a visa to a man who runs one of the west African country’s top security firms for a holiday to see his family.Samuel Onyekachi Ibeawuchi runs BKay Security Ltd, which provides close protection for high-profile people in Nigeria and abroad. He and his wife, a successful businesswoman, had applied to come to the UK with their 18-month-old child for three weeks in the summer so they could spend time with his sister, Hope Ibeawuchi-Beales, and her husband, Nick Beales, who is head of campaigning at Ramfel, which supports vulnerable migrants. Continue reading...

Society

1 week ago Friendly chats with Joe bring warmth and laughter to Hairmyres hospital patients

Since August 2024, 82‑year‑old Joe Murdoch has been brightening patients’ days as a ward helper, providing conversation, companionship and the occasional joke to people who may not receive many visitors.

Science

1 week ago Kirkcudbright care home resident celebrates 100th birthday with his family

A special party was held at Merse House to celebrate Roddy Stitt's milestone.

Society

1 week ago He had 'a duty' to provide a decent place for people to live, and he 'failed'

Adults and children were removed from 'sub-standard' and leaky housing owned by Councillor Kamran Ghafoor

Events

1 week ago People born before specific year will get two extra DWP benefits worth £1,362 a month

The two benefits are aimed at providing extra financial support to older people who have a disability, long-term illness, or physical or mental health conditions

Economics

1 week ago Exact date unpaid carers to receive an extra £293 payment on top of benefit this month

The money will be issued to around 90,000 unpaid carers over a two-day period in June.

Economics

1 week ago Helen Flanagan 'must make difficult decision' after love split but she's 'no good at it'

Following her split from boyfriend Robbie Talbot, a source close to Helen Flanagan has claimed her friends are urging her to take a break from dating - and enjoy being single

Politics

1 week ago Friends 'urge' Helen Flanagan to stay single but she 'hates being alone'

EXCLUSIVE: Helen Flanagan was left heartbroken last month when she was forced to split from her footballer boyfriend Robbie Talbot after just over a year of dating

Politics

1 week ago UK Blue Badge holders issued 'never assume' warning over parking in 7 places

Although the Blue Badge scheme does provide parking concessions to help disabled people get closer to their destinations, it doesn't permit them right to park anywhere

Events