Former DWP employee shares state Pension need-to-knows to ensure full payment in retirement
Older people do not automatically receive full New State Pension payments of £221.20 each week when they retire.
Will paying voluntary UK national insurance cancel out my PRSI payments?
Confusion over conversation with Department of Social Protection leaves reader worried about future of their Irish state ...
Tesla shareholders furious with Elon Musk have 2 main options to advocate for a change
Since Elon Musk became a senior advisor to President Donald Trump, the billionaire’s politics and work leading the Department ...
‘Lincoln’s Peace’ Review: The War That Wouldn’t Die
Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. Elsewhere in the country, parts of the rebel army ...
The little-known €244 weekly social welfare payment available to thousands & 4 other benefits those eligible can claim
THOUSANDS of Irish parents are eligible to claim a little-known €244 social welfare boost that can be paid straight into your bank account. The cash is a payment for people aged under 66 who are ...
A quarter of Brits now say they are DISABLED as number soars by 40 per cent in a decade to almost 17 million amid row over benefit cuts
Some 16.8 million people say they have a mental or physical impairment that 'causes substantial difficulty' in their ...
Parliament Budget Session Live: Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi carrying a copy of the Constitution, arrives at Parliament
The Rajya Sabha on Thursday returned the Finance Bill 2025 to the Lok Sabha, along with 35 government amendments, inc ...
People on Adult Disability Payment due important letter about benefit changes
The uprating letter states: “Your award is based on your current needs. If anything changes then your award might need to be adjusted in case you're getting award payments that are not right for your ...
‘Was this new age austerity always coming?’ Your spring statement questions answered by Andrew Grice
In this exclusive Q&A session, The Independent’s political commentator Andrew Grice tackles welfare cuts, taxation, and the ...
Opinion
The curdling of California and Gavin’s party
In November 2023, downtown San Francisco underwent a sudden transformation. Its streets were power washed, graffiti was erased, trash was cleared, and the city’s sizable homeless population was ...
New 'inheritance tax' could be considered as Rachel Reeves faces £23bn financial blast
As the government faces a financial hole, one expert is predicting Chancellor Rachel Reeves could tweak tax rules around ...