Family & Health

The Government's Job Support Scheme will be extended and the next self-employed income support grant doubled, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced today, while businesses in England affected by 'tier two' restrictions will be given access to new cash grants.

State pensions are expected to rise by 2.5% next April under the 'triple lock' guarantee – meaning an increase of about £230/year for those receiving the new state pension in full.

Businesses which are legally required to close due to local or national restrictions to curb the spread of coronavirus will receive grants to pay up to two-thirds of the wages of staff who cannot work, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced.

The Government has today agreed to change old laws which force lenders to send intimidating letters to people struggling with debt, in a key campaign victory for the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute charity set up by MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis.

The official state pension age has now hit 66 – and is set to rise further in the coming years.

Parents could be losing £100s or even £1,000s in Childcare Vouchers because they eventually expire – and given the break in using nurseries due to coronavirus, more people than normal may have expired vouchers. Yet if this does happen, it's easy to reclaim the money. We've full help on how to check if you're affected and what to do below, plus the story of how one of the MoneySavingExpert.com team, MSE Jenny, recouped a whopping £2,600. 

The Government has announced a package of new measures aimed at helping workers affected by the ongoing coronavirus crisis, including a new Job Support Scheme which will contribute to some employees' wages, and a limited extension of the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme.  

Renters who use CreditLadder to build their credit rating by sending information about their rental payments to credit reference agencies will now need to pay a fee of up to £8/month if they want their payments to be reported to both Experian and Equifax.

Two women have lost their Court of Appeal challenge against the Government's changes to the state pension age.

Most social gatherings of more than six people have been banned in England under the 'rule of six' in a bid to combat rising coronavirus cases, with similar restrictions imposed in Scotland and Wales. Here's info about how holidays, activities and more could be affected and your refund rights.