7 h. ago Warm Home Discount Scheme to expand and pay six million people £150 this winter

A further 240,000 households in Scotland will receive the energy bill boost this winter.

Economics

8 h. ago Quarter of a million more Scots households to receive £150 energy bills discount

Some 240,000 more families in Scotland will be eligible for the Warm Home Discount.

Economics

10 h. ago Warm Home Discount explained as 2.7million households set for £150 energy help

In new plans confirmed this week, an extra 2.7 million households will be entitled to the Warm Home Discount this winter - this would increase the number of eligible people to over six million

Economics

11 h. ago Miliband extends help with energy bills to more than 500,000 London homes

But campaigners warn the £150 rebate is not enough to protect vulnerable households

Science

13 h. ago Universal Credit pay rises for millions of households confirmed in new DWP plan

Almost four million households will receive an income boost to their Universal Credit standard allowance every year for the next four years

Economics

14 h. ago Major UK energy provider ordered to pay £150 compensation to thousands of customers

Ofgem says the provider ‘fell short’ of its standards

Economics

14 h. ago Rule change to bring £150 winter energy discount to millions more – here’s who’s eligible

Six million people will now receive extra support with rising energy costs

Economics

21 h. ago Government widens £150 energy bill discount to include 2.7 million more households

The changes remove some restrictions on eligibility and mean every bill payer on means-tested benefits will qualify.

Economics

23 h. ago Millions more people to get £150 winter energy discount after rule change

Six millions people will now receive extra support with rising energy costs

Economics

23 h. ago How you could save £150 on your energy bills after discounts are rolled out to 2.7 million new households

The changes remove some restrictions on eligibility and mean every bill payer on means-tested benefits will qualify

Economics

23 h. ago Rachel Reeves says 'it's not just pensioners who need help' as £150 off energy bills announced

The Chancellor said the move will put more money into people's pockets this winter

Economics

23 h. ago 110,000 extra households in Wales will see energy bills cut by £150

The warm home discount is being extended, which means thousands of more households in Wales will see their energy bills slashed by £150 this winter

Economics

23 h. ago Knauff galvanises Germany as England stumble into Euro Under

England 1-2 Germany (Scott 76; Knauff 3 Weiper 33)Lee Carsley’s side face quarter-final against SpainWhen Lee Carsley expressed his hope that England’s Under-21 players could give Thomas Tuchel “something to ponder” with their performances while defending their European title in Slovakia, their first-half showing against Germany’s second-string side probably wasn’t what he had in mind.Needing a point to guarantee their place in the quarter-finals and trailing 2-0 at the break after goals from Ansgar Knauff and Nelson Weiper, Slovenia’s defeat to the Czech Republic in the night’s other match ensured they made it through anyway. Continue reading...

Politics

33 h. ago Major UK energy company to give thousands of customers £150 compensation for payment error

Ofgem says the provider ‘fell short’ of its standards

Economics

37 h. ago £150 compensation payment for over 4,000 people with major energy supplier

Utilita to pay £277,000 for Warm Home Discount payment failures over the 2023/24 winter period.

Economics

50 h. ago Playwright Douglas Maxwell on 25 years of hits, from My Bad Magnet to So Young

With two of his acclaimed plays being restaged this year, Douglas Maxwell reflects on a quarter of a century spent working in and for Scotland. Interview by Joyce McMillan

Events

50 h. ago Playwright Douglas Maxwell on 25 years of hits, from Our Bad Magnet to So Young

With two of his acclaimed plays being restaged this year, Douglas Maxwell reflects on a quarter of a century spent working in and for Scotland. Interview by Joyce McMillan

Events

57 h. ago Major energy company with 800,000 customers to hand out £150 payments after 'error'

More than 4,000 customers will be reimbursed after an internal error meant they did not receive a mandatory discount on their energy bills

Economics

6 d. ago Call for council tax discount for all people over State Pension age as bills soar

The 'legislate for a council tax discount for all pensioners' petition has been posted on the UK Government's petitions-parliament website

Economics

8 d. ago Martin Lewis 'surprised' about how new Winter Fuel Payments will work

Winter Fuel Payments have been reinstated for pensioners, meaning households with under 80s will receive £200 this winter and households with over 80s will get £300

Economics