Family & Health

The cost of NHS dental check-ups and treatment will increase by 5% next month – so if you've been meaning to go to the dentist, see if you can book in before that to avoid paying extra.

Hundreds of outraged sons and daughters have vented their anger on social media at online flower retailers after bouquets they'd ordered for their mum failed to arrive on Mothering Sunday. If you've been affected, here's what your rights are and what you can do.

A major new policy institute dedicated to researching and finding solutions to the devastating link between mental illness and money problems was launched today, funded by a donation of at least £2 million from MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis.

The Government has announced it is to act "as soon as practicable" to close a loophole that currently allows viewers to watch BBC TV legally without paying the licence fee.

Water bills are set to increase by an average of £2 across England and Wales in 2016-17, water companies have announced.

A parliamentary motion calling for extra measures to protect hundreds of thousands of women aged 55-65 who will be hit by changes to the state pension was unanimously passed by MPs today. But the vote isn't binding on the Government, which can choose to ignore it.

More than 106,000 people have now signed a petition protesting controversial changes to the state pension which will hit hundreds of thousands of women aged 55-65. MPs will decide if the petition should be granted a second parliamentary debate after an existing debate already scheduled for tomorrow (7 January).

MoneySavingExpert.com is supporting a major petition highlighting the plight of hundreds of thousands of women aged 55-65 who will be hardest hit by changes to the state pension. We're urgently calling on everyone to sign it today to ensure that 'fair transitional arrangements' are debated in Parliament.

Thousands of properties in northern England, Wales and Scotland have been flooded or battered by severe storms, leaving many without power or possessions, or unable to return to their homes. With more heavy rain forecast this week, here's how to report problems, claim on your insurance and protect yourself in future.