54 h. ago Pensioners claiming new health benefit could receive first payment before end of this month

Pension Age Disability Payment has replaced all new claims for Attendance Allowance in Scotland.

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55 h. ago Sofa Brit's 'happy place' but over half neglect to clean it, study shows

A poll of 2,000 adults found they typically spend 97.5 minutes on the couch every day, or more if binge-watching their favourite series

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4 d. ago Target distribution center is so large employees say they spend 30 minutes walking to their station and should be paid for it

Employees paid by the hour working at warehouses in New York state are required to clock in at the entrance of the industrial sites but their pay does not account for the time spent walking into the enormous facilities

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5 d. ago I tried the walking method that offers ‘10 times the benefits’ of walking 10,000 steps per day

Movement in any form can benefit your health, says senior fitness writer Harry Bullmore. But can this latest walking trend help time-poor people step up their exercise plans?

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1 week ago London couple hit with £100 parking fine at NHS surgery despite spending just five minutes there

Parkingeye noted the couple’s car had arrived at the hospital just after 6.50pm and was there for just five minutes before the couple left

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1 week ago Couple hit with £100 parking fine at NHS surgery despite spending just five minutes there after being refused emergency treatment

EXCLUSIVE: Rebecca Elmes drove her boyfriend Aaron Rayment-Davis to Harold Wood Polyclinic in Romford, east London , after he developed a crippling pain in his left ear.

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1 week ago I love a natural glow and these new tanning drops are my favourite way to guarantee an instant tan

I have a good friend who seems to only spend five minutes in the sun before she develops a deep, golden tan that lasts for months - and I'm always extremely jealous.

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2 w. ago Attendance Allowance claim form tips to help pensioners claim benefit worth up to £441 every month

The charity Independent Age is helping pensioners with health issues claim the tax-free benefit.

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2 w. ago DWP full list of 22 medical conditions qualifying for up to £200 a week

Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) is a benefit for those with health conditions

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2 w. ago Pensioners in Scotland claiming new benefit could get first payment before end of this month

Pension Age Disability Payment has replaced all new claims for Attendance Allowance in Scotland.

Economics

2 w. ago Actress' 'biohazard diarrhoea' destroys plane bathroom and cancels whole flight

United Airlines passenger Meghan Reinertsen, 29, has explained the cause of the in-flight chaos that led to the cancellation of her flight after she was forced to spend 90 minutes locked in the bathroom

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2 w. ago Spanish people know deadly heatwaves are now an annual event. So why are our politicians in denial? | María Ramírez

We need everyday solutions like ‘cool banks’ and shaded areas, as well as serious policies on emissions. The government must step upGrowing up in Madrid, intense summer heat was nothing unusual. I quickly learned always to cross the street in search of shade, and never to be caught out in the sun at 3pm. But as a child in the early 1980s, I never felt dizzy after spending more than a few minutes outdoors, nor did I struggle to study or sleep at home because of the heat. Back then, air conditioning was a rarity, something only Americans had. But we were fine: the stuttering fan in my mother’s Ford Fiesta was enough to keep us comfortable on holiday escapes from the capital.What is happening in Spain now goes far beyond discomfort. More than 1,500 deaths have already been linked to heatwaves this summer alone. Public-sector workers are collapsing from heatstroke on our city streets. Entire communities in the Madrid suburbs have been devastated by wildfires. On Monday, 198 weather stat...

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3 w. ago Are you breaking up with natural deodorant? A surprising number of people are for one big reason

Natural deodorants seem to be all anyone is talking about these days, but many people have noticed the same effects and putting them down – here's why

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3 w. ago DWP update on four conditions that qualify for ‘ongoing’ PIP awards

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit paid to those with long-term physical or mental health conditions, disabilities, or learning difficulties by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

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4 w. ago Ditch the couch! This is how many minutes busy city dwellers need to spend outside to improve their mental health

Researchers want you to literally ‘go touch grass’

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4 w. ago Spending just 15 minutes in nature can have this surprising health benefit

Researchers found both stationary and active time in nature can boost mental health

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