Family & Health

Parents who fail to pay child maintenance could find they're rejected when applying for credit cards, mortgages and mobile phone contracts as non-payment and arrears information may be shared with credit reference agencies, the Government announced today.

Disability and carers benefits are likely to rise by just 1.2% next April after it was revealed yesterday that inflation had fallen to its lowest level for five years.

If you haven't written a will you should consider getting one now during free wills month. It's particularly pertinent as a shake-up of the law in England and Wales may also affect what happens to your cash if you die without one.

Over 50,000 separated parents in England, Scotland and Wales have been sent letters by the Government warning that they will face a charge for administering child maintenance payments unless they can reach an amicable agreement.

New research from MoneySavingExpert.com shows over a third of people who’ve had mental health problems, or have partners who do, have had "severe or crisis" debt.

If you're heading to university this autumn, you should apply for loans and grants NOW, as the deadline's as early as this Friday for some students.

A mum-of-two is "over the moon" after winning a wedding package worth £17,000, which she spotted on the MoneySavingExpert.com forum.

Millions of taxpayers will be better off, Chancellor George Osborne announced today. Overall, the Government says a typical worker will pay £800 a year less in tax as a result of today's moves. Here's why.

Almost two million working families will receive support for childcare costs under a new scheme confirmed in the Budget today. But will you be better or worse off? MoneySavingExpert.com analyses what it really means.