Can you apply for pension credit? It’s key to help with rising energy costs
Energy prices are set to rise after the regulator announced the new price cap on Friday. From October, the annual gas and electricity bill...
My brother has fallen victim to the retirement home transfer fee money grab
In 2022 my brother bought a flat in a retirement complex built by McCarthy Stone. A year later he had to move to a...
UK has record 991,000 self-employed workers aged 60 or over
The number of people aged 60 and older who are self-employed has reached a record of almost 1 million, research suggests.
This represents an increase...
How to claim on your travel insurance … and win
Know your coverIf you’ve been caught up in travel chaos this summer, lost your suitcase, or had to cancel your plans for reasons beyond...
Mushrooms are magic in the tussle with frizzy hair, says Dyson
Mushrooms are the wellness trend du jour, turning up in coffee, supplements and even beer. Now, we are being told to slather them on...
Keir Starmer warns of tough times ahead to fix ‘Tory ruins’
British people will have to endure even worse economic and social pressures in the months to come as the Labour government takes “unpopular decisions”...