Family & Health

The national minimum wage paid to workers aged 25 and over will rise from £8.21/hour to £8.72/hour from April, the Government has announced.

A new online student loan repayment service will launch in 2020 to give graduates more up-to-date information about their loans, largely replacing paper statements.

Some local authorities in England will be able to raise council tax by up to 4% in April 2020.

Healthcare professionals have a "crucial role" in helping people with mental health problems avoid financial difficulties, according to a new report – but many patients aren't being offered this support.

Around 200,000 parents risk losing £1,000s from their future state pension because they don't earn enough to pay national insurance contributions and their partner – who does earn enough – is claiming the family's child benefit. That's according to new data released this week – here's how to check if your family is affected, and transfer national insurance credits across if needed.

More than 210,000 workers are set to receive a pay rise after an increase to the 'real living wage' was announced – but will you benefit?

A series of Government ads addressing so-called "myths" about universal credit have been banned by the advertising watchdog.

Half of UK adults say their bank or building society should use their financial data to identify potential problems, according to a new report.

State pensions are set to rise by 3.9% from next April – the biggest increase since 2012. 

The Government has reversed its decision to change probate fees, which would have seen some bereaved families pay almost £6,000 extra.