Social Security Scotland recently confirmed that over 37,000 disabled children and young people have received a one-off payment of £235.70 this winter to help cover the costs of higher energy bills ...

Low-income pensioners on disability benefits, or those providing unpaid care, may be entitled to extra financial support.

The DWP has told 200,000 PIP claimants they will be affected by major reforms to the assessment process and who can claim the ...

Conversely, if you're claiming Universal Credit and secure a job that pays above a certain threshold, you may be entitled to less benefit or none at all. If you continue to claim after this change in ...

Look out for: Administrative fees. Avant's personal loans carry up to 4.75% in administration fees with an undisclosed late fee and returned payment fee. Considering that many of the other loans ...

According to The Washington Post, Lebryk’s departure was prompted by a clash with surrogates of billionaire Elon Musk over their attempts to gain access to sensitive department payment systems.

Teachers in Northern Ireland have been offered a 5.5% pay rise, backdated to 1 September 2024. The offer is expected to cost the Northern Ireland Executive about £49m in 2024/25. The teaching ...

The Department for Work and Pensions is issuing letters to Personal Independence Payment claimants regarding new "light touch" reviews, which involve completing a 16-question form to maintain their ...

People who claim Personal Independence Payment have reacted with horror to the reports PIP could be AXED for mental health claimants. Proposals for overhauling the Department for Work and Pensions ( ...

Budget 2025: In her Union Budget 2024 speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced 3 new tax slabs in the new tax regime. As she is set to present Budget 2025 on Saturday, the salaried class ...

Personal loans can cover weddings, vacations, home repairs, emergency costs and more. However, if your credit leaves a lot to be desired or you're looking for more flexible terms, you may think ...

Crucially, the payment is not means-tested, meaning anyone who qualifies will get it regardless of their income or savings. Speaking on his podcast, the personal finance guru said: “If you think ...