44 h. ago Thousands owed more than £8,000 in state pension payment after HMRC error

A historic oversight has led to thousands of people being owed large sums of money

Economics

3 d. ago Weight loss jabs sent through the post ‘could help 15 million people and boost economic growth’

Obesity costs society about £98 billion a year, the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI) says

Economics

4 d. ago Attendance Allowance claim form tips to help older people boost income by up to £441 each month

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

Economics

4 d. ago HMRC sending letters out to Brits with kids who 'could be owed £5,000'

Officials said they don't know who may be missing out on the cash but said that tens of thousands of people could be due an average of £5,000 in back payments

Economics

5 d. ago New DWP update for older people on PIP ahead of welfare reforms next year

Nearly 700,000 people of State Pension age are receiving PIP payments of up to £749.80 each month.

Politics

6 d. ago DWP changes to PIP could see 150,000 people lose out on benefit payments next year

The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed that a significant number of people will be affected by changes to the Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

Politics

1 week ago 150,000 people will have benefit payments cut by DWP under PIP changes

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has put forward changes to PIP that will apply from November 2026

Politics

1 week ago DWP claimants told to act after 355,000 have benefits payments stopped

Currently, the benefits department is working to move people claiming older "legacy benefits" onto Universal Credit through a process called Managed Migration

Politics

1 week ago DWP health benefit set to be cut for 150,000 people under new rules

The new rules will hit people who claim a DWP health benefit, with around 150,000 people set to see their payments cut or withdrawn altogether under the controversial changes

Politics

2 w. ago Weight loss jabs could boost UK economy by £4.5 BILLION by getting people back to work

The UK economy could receive a boost of more than £4 billion by helping people considered obese access weight loss jabs to get back to work, with four million people said to be eligible

Economics

2 w. ago Energy firms pay customers £7MILLION after overcharging them: Are you owed a refund?

Watchdog Ofgem ordered the payments after finding that over 34,000 customers had overpaid their energy bills between 2019 and 2024.

Economics

2 w. ago Rebekah Vardy agrees to pay £1.2m of Coleen Rooney legal costs in libel case

‘Wagatha Christie’ battle inches towards end, but judge told Vardy is still resisting payment of £300,000The long-running legal feud between Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy has inched closer to its end, with Vardy agreeing to pay almost £1.2m of Rooney’s legal costs.But the high-profile Wagatha Christie libel battle is not yet finished, a judge has been told, with Vardy still resisting payment of a further £300,000. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Trump administration offers $1,000 to undocumented immigrants to leave US

DHS claims payment will be issued after individuals leave the US and it has been confirmed through their appUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration has announced a new program offering a $1,000 payment to people in the US without immigration status as an incentive to return to their home country voluntarily.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) outlined the initiative on Monday, pledging “financial and travel assistance” to undocumented immigrants who agree to leave the country using an app called CBP Home. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Winter Fuel Payment cuts hit 36,000 pensioners in South Lanarkshire ahead of crunch by

EXCLUSIVE: Data from the Scottish Parliament’s independent research unit showed that 36,057 pensioners in the council area are now missing out on the £300 payment.

Economics

3 w. ago Dumfries and Galloway families receive more than £1million to heat their homes through winter

More than 13,000 Winter Heating Payments were made with a further 1,075 Child Winter Heating Payments distributed.

Society

3 w. ago DWP sending letters to 400,000 people ahead of benefit payment being axed

Thousands of households still claiming income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) are being sent letters in the post, telling them to move to Universal Credit

Politics

3 w. ago West Lothian pensioners helped to get vital winter fuel payments

More than 100 OAPs in the county were able to claim more than £28,000 in winter fuel payments following targeted advice from the council’s Anti-Poverty Service.

Economics

4 w. ago State Pension rule can raise payments by £5,000 a year but some are 'missing out'

An FOI request by a pension provider has found that more than two million people are being boosted by a particular rule in the State Pension system

Economics

4 w. ago Thousands of women are paid pension back payments up to £12,000 – find out who’s eligible

The DWP is currently checking through hundreds of thousands of cases to find those who are owed money

Economics

4 w. ago DWP state pension warning to parents as they could 'unintentionally' lose money

The warning comes from Hargreaves Lansdown as new data from HMRC revealed that 30,000 fewer families are claiming the extra monthly payments

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