Family & Health

Anyone aged 50 or over will be able to get a free flu jab from their GP or pharmacist from Tuesday 1 December, in a bid to combat the "twin threats" of flu and coronavirus this winter.

Tenants in London can now use a new tool to check whether their landlords need to license their homes – and some could be owed £1,000s in rent refunds if their landlord doesn't have the right documentation.

More than one million people working from home have saved up to £140 a year after filing tax relief claims using HM Revenue & Customs' new online service.

The increased presence of ‘buy now pay later’ products, ‘one-click’ purchases and pushy, personalised marketing from shopping websites has left many people with mental health problems at risk of financial harm since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, a new report has shown.

Over 250,000 workers are set to receive a pay rise as the 'real living wage' has increased to £9.50/hour.

The furlough scheme will be extended until the end of March, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced, while the next three-month self-employed income support grant will now be worth up to £7,500.

The suspension of the universal credit 'minimum income floor' will now last until the end of April, the Government announced today – which means many self-employed people WON'T now face huge drops in payments next week. 

The Government is to increase the support provided by its Self-Employment Income Support Scheme - with the value of the next three-month grant boost from 40% to 55% of average trading profits. 

MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has warned of the "sinkhole" waiting for many self-employed people in November, when the planned return of the universal credit "minimum income floor" could mean payments are slashed. 

Cafes, pubs, restaurants and councils across England are offering free meals to children in need over the October half-term, following a high-profile campaign started by the footballer Marcus Rashford.