4 h. ago DWP confirms five PIP conditions providing people with up to £749 every month

PIP and Adult Disability Payment are providing financial support for over 4 million people across Great Britain.

Economics

49 h. ago Special drops may be alternative to glasses for those with common eye condition

Presbyopia, a form of long-sightedness, is when the eye finds it harder to focus on things up close.

Politics

60 h. ago Thousands receiving up to £749 a month for these 11 eye conditions

Visual conditions reported on PIP claims range from cataracts to astigmatism and more

Economics

3 d. ago NHS prescription charge help on offer to people aged 20 to 24

Thousands of people under the age of 25 are already receiving discounted or free services from the NHS that others may have to pay for

Politics

4 d. ago One dead and thousands without power as Tokyo receives half a month’s rainfall in one hour

Central parts of city receive around 100mm of rain in a single hour, breaking records in several districts

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4 d. ago Top five PIP health conditions providing 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

6 d. ago Thousands of Britons to receive cheap blood tests for Alzheimer's in landmark trial

Researchers from University College London will use tests to detect proteins in the blood linked to the condition and other forms of dementia.

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7 d. ago DWP confirms full list of 86 musculoskeletal diseases that qualify for up to £749 a month payment

Some of the conditions include osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia and osteoporosis

Economics

1 week ago How Martha's rule which lets patients concerned about their treatment receive rapid second opinion is already saving lives as thousands call helpline in first nine months

Martha's rule, which lets families and patients concerned about their treatment seek a rapid second opinion from medical staff, is already saving lives.

Economics

1 week ago You could soon bypass GP to get treated for eye conditions like conjunctivitis

High Street optometrists and opticians to take responsibility for a host of eye conditions so you don’t have to wait for a GP appointment under Government plan

Politics

1 week ago DWP confirms full list of 178 medical conditions that qualify for up to £749 a month payment

The latest government data has revealed the full list of medical conditions eligible for Personal Independence Payments

Economics

2 w. ago Pensioners with poor eyesight could be due up to £441 extra every month

Attendance Allowance or Pension Age Disability Payment can provide financial support for people who are severely short-sighted or have eye conditions.

Economics

2 w. ago Botswana’s president declares health emergency over supply shortages

Duma Boko announces urgent funding package for medicines to be distributed with military oversightBotswana’s president has declared a public health emergency due to shortages of essential medicines and equipment, as a downturn in the global diamond market and US aid cuts take a toll on the country’s finances.The announcement came after the Ministry of Health suspended non-urgent surgeries on 4 August, stating that the country was short of medicines to treat hypertension, diabetes, cancer, asthma and eye conditions, as well as supplies including bandages and sutures and those for sexual and reproductive health. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Pensioners overcharged on pension withdrawals face refunds worth thousands

HMRC has started to refund thousands to pensioners who were overcharged tax, with some receiving over £100,000

Economics

3 w. ago Full list of ways to qualify for PIP payments of up to £749 every month

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

Economics

3 w. ago PIP could provide up to £749 every month to people with respiratory conditions

Nearly 139,000 people are receiving PIP or Adult Disability Payment for over 20 respiratory conditions.

Economics

3 w. ago Thousands of pensioners receive HMRC tax refunds of up to £106,900

Around 60,000 pension savers claimed HMRC refunds in the 2023/24 tax year.

Economics

3 w. ago 'I went for a routine eye test and was sent for immediate surgery'

Eye conditions can develop at any age, but for Rachel Parkinson, a routine eye exam turned into something far more sinister and fast, resulting in surgery she calls 'terrifying'

Politics

3 w. ago People with these skin conditions can get up to £749 a month from DWP

How much you get from the DWP depends on how much your condition affects you

Economics

3 w. ago All the best pictures of GCSE celebrations from around Wales

Thousands of teenagers around Wales received their GCSE results on Thursday

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