Full-time students are not required to pay council tax and can apply for an exemption if they receive a council tax bill. In ...

The number of pensioners living in poverty in Britain is at risk of hitting two million, it has been warned. Older people are ...

Without the triple lock the position would have been even worse – a rebuke to those who say this crucial policy should now go ...

With his wife also earning a low amount, the household budget can be a challenge. He had called for the Scottish government ...

Retailers in Britain experienced a drab Christmas in December 2025 as households continued to cut spending amid a rising cost of living, data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) showed on Tuesday ...

Rachel Reeves has confirmed a new £150 cost-of-living payment, slashing energy bills for millions of UK households from April ...

Alongside provision to bolster local support services, two new payments will be introduced under the fund: the crisis payment ...

Scotland's Finance Secretary has proposed new taxes on Scots with the "broadest shoulder" to pay for policies to tackle child ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (SWP) is launching a new 'Crisis and Resilience Fund' from April to support low-income ...

Scottish Greens - The Scottish Greens want to see free bus travel extended to all under 30s. Other policies they are ...

People over the state pension age could be due £4,300 from the DWP each year on top of their state pension payments ...

To claim Pension Credit you must have a weekly income of less than £227.10 if you’re single and less than £346.60 if you have ...