Family & Health

Owners of potentially dangerous Hotpoint, Indesit and Creda tumble dryers have been warned by the appliances' maker Whirlpool not to use the machines until they've been repaired, in a U-turn on its previous advice that they could be used under supervision.

Disabled customers and employees are to be given a voice to promote change and trigger improvements in various industries, following the launch of a Government initiative today.

Love is in the air with Valentine's Day looming. You may be amorous newlyweds, or sick of the sight of each other after 30 years of, er, domestic bliss, yet when it comes to MoneySaving it often pays to join forces.

A new Government payment scheme for widowed parents could end up pushing some claimants "onto the breadline" according to a mum of two who has relied on "lifesaving" payouts made under the existing system since her husband passed away six years ago.

P arents with young children who are widowed in future could miss out on £1,000s once changes to a Government bereavement scheme are rolled out in April. But a broader overhaul means childless widows and widowers aged under 45 will benefit from a bereavement allowance for the first time.

Thousands of grandparents who have given up work to help look after their grandchildren could be missing out on a state pension boost worth £1,000s over the course of their retirement, new research has revealed. But you can act now to protect your pension.

Almost 9,000 free nursery places for children in England will be funded by a £50-million grant, the Department for Education has announced today.

A botched system upgrade by childcare voucher provider Sodexo has left dozens of p arents unable to pay their childminders and nurseries – with some risking late payment fines.

Parents who splashed out on tickets to Disney on Ice's Frozen show at the O2 Arena are refusing to let it go after they were moved to inferior seats – with claims some children were left sobbing with disappointment and others treated to a less-than-magical view of performers getting dressed in the wings.

Some over-the-counter cold and flu medicines are being sold at three times the price of identical tablets with different packaging, a MoneySavingExpert.com investigation reveals.