7 h. ago Couple scoop £260k on National Lottery Scratchcard and stun people with first purchase

Lots of people wish they could win big on a National Lottery Scratchcard, and Kate Howells and her partner did just that. They couldn't wait to make one purchase to celebrate

Economics

9 h. ago State pension postcode lottery as some people get just six years' worth of payments

The state pension age is currently 66 for both men and women but is increasing to 67 between April 2026 and April 2028.

Economics

14 h. ago Pensioners can claim winter heating payments worth up to £305

You will be eligible for the Pension Age Winter Heating Payment if you live in Scotland and you were born on, or before, September 21, 1959

Economics

32 h. ago People born 'one day late' to miss £300 winter fuel payment after age change

The winter fuel payment is worth between £200 and £300 per household

Economics

57 h. ago 'I won lottery but it's ruined everything and wish I could return to old life'

A couple lived many people's dreams when they scooped a lottery jackpot win but they say it's "ruined", so many aspects of their lives, they wish they could go back to life before the win

Politics

5 d. ago Man told he's 'won the wife lottery' after hilarious cookie mix

A man was left saying his wife was 'lame' after she gave him a cookie, addressing whether or not he'd passed his exams to become an attorney but people said he'd 'won the wife lottery'

Politics

7 d. ago DWP confirms five groups who won't qualify for Winter Fuel Payment this year

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed the five groups of over-66s who will not be eligible for the winter fuel payment this year, which is worth up to £300

Economics

7 d. ago Lottery winner's joy over revamped Balloch hospice garden after Storm Eowyn damage

Aileen Suter visited the gardens at Robin House - and was left emotional after seeing the impact of People's Postcode Lottery cash on rejuvenating the space.

Events

8 d. ago Older women urged to check for State Pension back payments worth around £8,300

DWP has paid our more than £100 million in arrears payments for historical errors linked to National Insurance credits.

Economics

1 week ago These six Welsh streets have all won the People's Postcode Lottery

They have all banked £1,000 windfalls

Politics

1 week ago People with income over £35,000 could owe HMRC up to £300 from winter support

The Winter Fuel Payment is worth between £100 and £300 and is designed to help people with their energy bills during the colder months of the year - but some people may need to pay it back

Economics

1 week ago People's Postcode Lottery results: The winning streets for October 11 to 17

A street in Hertfordshire split £1,000,000 this week in the People's Postcode Lottery

Politics

1 week ago Chinese company gives an Eric Trump crypto firm preferential access to tech

SEC filings show Bitmain gave firm partially owned by Eric Trump unusually generous terms on equipmentA private Chinese company is giving preferential access to its technology and providing unusually beneficial payment terms on hundreds of millions of dollars worth of specialized equipment to a firm partially owned by Eric Trump, according to industry sources and Securities and Exchange Commission records.The company, Bitmain, has faced concerns over the potential national security risks of its technology, with one Republican congressman asking the treasury department to review some of its business dealings in the United States. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago ITV jackpot winner tells mum she's a 'millionaire' and her reaction is priceless

After securing a £1 million windfall on ITV quiz show, Win Win with People's Postcode Lottery, Sienna McSwiggan shared a video of the sweet moment she broke the news to her mum

Economics

2 w. ago Mum's reaction is priceless as daughter scoops £1m jackpot on ITV's Win Win

Sienna McSwiggan scooped the biggest prize in British quiz-show history on ITV's Win Win with People's Postcode Lottery and later shared footage of the sweet moment she told her mum

Economics

2 w. ago 'I told parents I'd won £1m on ITV's Win Win and their reaction was priceless'

Sienna McSwiggan captured footage of the sweet moment she told her mum she was a millionaire after emerging victorious on Mel and Sue's ITV show, Win Win People’s Postcode Lottery

Economics

2 w. ago Rogue surgeon who harmed patients in botched operations pockets pension payments worth around £1 million since fleeing the country

A rogue surgeon who harmed patients in a series of botched operations has pocketed around £1million of pension payments since fleeing the country.

Economics

3 w. ago Storm damaged children's hospice gets makeover thanks to Postcode Lottery win

Aileen Suter's People's Postcode Lottery win helped, in part, fund the makeover of Robin House's gardens after it was devastated by Storm Eowyn.

Events

3 w. ago DWP sending new letters about £300 cash boost to millions of households

Winter Fuel Payments are worth up to £300 to eligible households - but a change in the rules means that if you earn over £35,000, then you will have to pay back it back

Economics

4 w. ago State Pension back payments worth around £8,300 for older women

DWP has paid out more than £100 million in arrears payments for historical errors linked to National Insurance credits.

Economics