Economy

23% annual jump in people using insurer-provided health services – ABI

23% annual jump in people using insurer-provided health services – ABI

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth The number of people using insurer-provided health services jumped by almost a quarter annually in 2023, according to …

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DWP Christmas Bonus payment 2025: Who is eligible and when will money arrive?

DWP Christmas Bonus payment 2025: Who is eligible and when will money arrive?

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Thousands of benefit claimants are set to receive a Christmas bonus from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) this winter. The annual £10 payment is made automatically before Christmas, …

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Expert calculates how much unpaid housework and care is worth

Expert calculates how much unpaid housework and care is worth

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth All those thousands of hours that Australians put towards unpaid household work and care – cooking, cleaning and …

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The real reasons women are less likely to talk about money – and ways to start

The real reasons women are less likely to talk about money – and ways to start

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free Women are significantly less inclined than men to openly discuss their finances with friends, a new survey has revealed. The research, published to coincide with Talk Money Week, found that only 39 …

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Study reveals why women find money conversations harder than men

Study reveals why women find money conversations harder than men

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free Women are significantly less likely than men to feel comfortable discussing their finances with friends, a new survey suggests. Published to coincide with Talk Money Week (3-7 November), the research found that …

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Premium Bonds prize checker: When is November’s NS&I draw?

Premium Bonds prize checker: When is November’s NS&I draw?

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Every month, savers have the chance to win big prizes as the Premium Bonds winning numbers are announced. There are now 24 million people taking part in the government-backed savings …

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Martin Lewis slams O2 for ‘mockery’ of Ofcom rules

Martin Lewis slams O2 for ‘mockery’ of Ofcom rules

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Money expert Martin Lewis has slammed O2 for announcing unexpected price hikes which will affect up to 15.6 million customers next year. The mobile provider will be increasing monthly payments …

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