The Latest Breaking News on Personal Finance

Mum funds own maternity leave with surveys and budgeting as stat pay 'wasn't going to pay bills'

Phe Edwards, 27, slashed her bills with a dehumidifier and earnt extra cash to help dodge falling into £3,500 of debt during her maternity leave

Daily Mirror · Jan 17, 2023

DWP asks households to check bank accounts for £600 payment

The DWP has been handing out combined payments to 11.5million people

Liverpool Echo · Jan 17, 2023

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Daily Mirror · Jan 17, 2023

Plans to transform former mill into 50 retirement homes to plug shortage

The Failsworth site had previously had planning permission for homes granted in 2012

Manchester Evening News · Jan 17, 2023

'I don’t have toilet roll in my house – guests have to use my bidet instead'

There's nothing quite like the panic after using the toilet and discover there's no loo roll - one woman shocked her guests by never purchasing it and forcing them to use a bidet instead

Daily Mirror · Jan 17, 2023

Essential tips for PIP assessments over the phone, in-person or by video call as Capita wins contract extension

Capita will continue to assess claimants until February 2024.

Daily Record · Jan 17, 2023

Office workers are most productive at 10.22am - but hit a slump at 1.27pm, study finds

More than a fifth feel being in an office environment hinders their ability to work - but two-thirds love being around their colleagues

Wales Online · Jan 17, 2023

Cost of living crisis causes ‘dignity gap’ for Scotland’s poorest families

Study finds significant differences between prices of cheapest food and those of items acceptable in real everyday lives

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2023

Glasgow families urged to apply for £49 top up for energy bills

Parents and carers with children at home and who receive council tax reduction are eligible for the grant, with the funding accessible on Glasgow City Council's website.

Glasgow Live · Jan 17, 2023

Full list of new DWP weekly payment rates from April for PIP, Universal Credit and other benefits

HMRC has also confirmed the new rates and thresholds for Child Benefit and Tax Credits.

Daily Record · Jan 17, 2023