People urged to claim £150 towards winter heating bills when discount scheme opens next week

The Met Office has issued its verdict following claims snow and sub zero temperatures will arrive in Scotland in a matter of days.

Millions of households across the UK could be in line for up to £1,050 worth of support to help them through the cost of living crisis from the start of November.

Charities are stepping up calls for the UK Government to introduce a ‘Help to Repay’ scheme on energy bills as research showed one in four households with fuel debts are unable to clear arrears. An estimated 6.4 million people are now in arrears with their energy bills - up more than 824,000 since April, according to a nationwide survey of 2,000 adults conducted last week for National Debtline, which is run by the Money Advice Trust charity.

Bill Kenwright, the British West End theater and movie producer, who also acted in Coronation Street, has died aged 78.

Martin Lewis has advised that hundreds of pounds could be up for grabs through a new lawsuit.

Martin Lewis has issued a warning to his followers on Instagram.

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Millions of households all across the country will receive £150 off their electricity bill this winter through the Warm Home Discount.

McDonald's is to make a major shake-up to its fast food menu in the coming days.

Millions of older people are due to receive a one-off payment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to help keep winter heating bills down. No exact dates for this year’s Winter Fuel Payment have been announced, however, DWP has said most payments will be made during November and December.

World Mental Health Day on October 10 aims to encourage more people to talk about mental health and show others how important it is to encourage people to ask for help. More than one million adults across Scotland have experienced levels of anxiety stopping them from living their daily lives, recent research from the Mental Health Foundation suggests.

Attendance Allowance is a benefit delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for people of State Pension age who need help with personal care or supervision due to an illness, disability or mental health condition. A successful claim is worth either £68.10 or £101.75 each week, the level of award depends on the amount of support someone needs.

There is an important date coming up that everyone claiming their State Pension should be aware of as it could help them calculate how much the contributory benefit will increase next April. The September Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate will be announced next week - on Wednesday, October 18 - and forms part of the Triple Lock policy which is used for the annual State Pension uprating.

Faye Winter looked incredible as she headed to the Pride of Britain Awards in London on Sunday 8 October. The Love Island star, who recently opened up about her “terrifying” health scare, debuted a brand new look for the occasion and revealed that she’d swapped her long blonde hair for a chic bob.

New data from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) indicates that the charity network helped more than 23,000 families at risk from poverty in the past year. The Citizens Advice network unlocked £142 million for people across Great Britain in 2022 through unclaimed social security payments, employment entitlements and other benefits in kind - with some clients around £3,700 better off.

are making their return to New York City, and their visit is happening sooner than you might expect. reports that the couple will visit the Big Apple on Tuesday, October 10—World Mental Health Day—when they will host The Archewell Foundation Parents’ Summit: Mental Wellness in a Digital Age.

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Social Security Scotland recently announced that an annual payment designed to help disabled children and young people heat their homes is changing its name. From this winter, Child Winter Heating Assistance, will become the Child Winter Heating Payment.

A senior NHS surgeon in Greater Manchester has been struck off for claiming the Covid pandemic was a 'worldwide conspiracy' and publicly criticising lockdowns and vaccines.

People are being urged to get their flu jabs to help relieve pressure on the NHS ahead of winter.