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Benefit claimants who didn't appeal decisions made by tax credit-checking firm Concentrix to amend or cancel their claims will have their cases reviewed, according to HM Revenue & Custom's (HMRC's) response to a report by the Work and Pensions Committee.

A new Government payment scheme for widowed parents could end up pushing some claimants "onto the breadline" according to a mum of two who has relied on "lifesaving" payouts made under the existing system since her husband passed away six years ago.

P arents with young children who are widowed in future could miss out on £1,000s once changes to a Government bereavement scheme are rolled out in April. But a broader overhaul means childless widows and widowers aged under 45 will benefit from a bereavement allowance for the first time.

A proposed ban on "cowboy" cold-callers who telephone households to target savers' pension pots will be extended to include emails and texts.

The 'unfair' practice of NHS doctors charging people with mental health problems up to £150 to fill in a crucial debt help form is to be reviewed, the Prime Minster has announced.

Energy customers may have to fork out £30 more a year on their bills by 2020 to prevent winter blackouts sweeping the country, a group of MPs has warned.

Local authorities across England will be given the go-ahead to plug the gap in social care funding by raising council tax by 6% over the next two years. However, there are steps you can try to bring down the cost of your council tax bill.

The value of Government-owned student-loan debt to prospective buyers has been cited by Chancellor Philip Hammond as a reason not to reverse a retrospective freeze on the threshold at which graduates begin to repay their loans.

A raft of measures to help passengers find cheaper train tickets have been unveiled today, with work on making ticket machines easier to understand and demystifying rail companies' T&Cs among the areas of improvement being targeted over the coming year.

An MP calling for the Government to fund the cost of child funerals is confident of "significant cross-party support" for her campaign, which if successful would mean grieving families no longer have to pay £1,000s to lay their children to rest.