Finance

Enfield Council was given £ 5.6million from the Government and has decided to provide struggling households with cash payments of up to £250 - however in "exceptional circumstances" you could receive more

Christmas Day (December 25) and Boxing Day (December 26) are both bank holidays, which means you'll be paid the previous working day if you're due a benefit payment

To help households see how much it costs to cook their Christmas dinner this year, Uswitch has worked out the average costs of using your oven, hob, air fryer and slow cooker

The support is coming from the Government Household Support Fund, which is a pot of cash to help local residents with the increased cost of living

Pension Credit can be backdated by three months and the deadline to do this, and be entitled to the £299 cost of living payment, is by March 5, 2024

A cleaning expert has shared her easy life hack for removing mould from your shower and making sure it never grows back - and the product you need only costs £5

The Department for Work and Pensions pays out £100 a week to those who meet certain criteria

Mirror reporter Lucy Marshall had never thought to buy a Secret Santa gift from Aldi before, but managed to make a four-gift package thanks to their bargain deals

This week's MSE newsletter highlighted the upcoming deadline regarding Bereaved Support Payment and Widowed Parent’s Allowance - this payment is given to people who have lost their partner

Ofgem has proposed a one-off rise of £16 between April 2024 and March 2025, the equivalent to around £1.33 a month, so energy firms can recover nearly £3billion in debts

Princes Group has recalled various baked beans products from Asda, Sainsbury's and Tesco as Food Standards Agency says they are dangerous to eat - and should be returned

The Department for Work and Pensions could have access to bank accounts of state pensioners under a new rule change, as the government cracks down on fraud

The Bank of England base rate, which influences the interest rates offered by banks and lenders, has remained at 5.25%

Martin Lewis' Money Saving Expert has shared a simple tip that will protect your Christmas purchases, which can be worth hundreds of pounds

Ofgem is now instructing energy companies to contact vulnerable customers if they miss two monthly or one quarterly payment payments

The base rate has now remained at 5.25% for the last three Bank of England meetings - we explain what it means for your mortgage, credit card and savings

If your home takes forever to heat up, or you've noticed some rooms are just always cold, there may be a problem with your radiator. However, experts say most problems can be solved with one trick that takes less than 10 mins

A mum has revealed her plans to splash out thousands of pounds on her two kids this Christmas, and she doesn't feel at-all guilty for the splurge. Her kids will get a whopping 60 gifts each

Tesco has issued a warning to customers who bought its cranberry stuffing mix over fears the Christmas staple may contain moths, the Food Standards Agency has said

Bernard Looney, former chief executive of BP, will lose £32.4 million worth of salary, pension, bonus payments and shares after 'knowingly misleading the board' over past relationships

Six in 10 say the weeks leading up to Christmas are their most important time of year - with a fifth admitting their festive revenue could define their growth for the year ahead

Shoppers are fuming after spotting Easter treats gracing their shelves many months before the holiday - they were shocked as Christmas day hasn't happened yet

With freezing temps already hitting parts of the UK this year - it's important to stay warm. The Mirror compares the cost of buying and running an electrical heater - compared to flicking the central heating on

After Brexit, cross-border fees increased from 0.2% to 1.15% for debit cards and 0.3% to 1.5% for credit card transactions because EU limits no longer applied

A 29p tip can help you keep the hard-to-remove plant from thriving and even tackle the weeds in your garden