Will my state pension increase if I get properly divorced?

I just found out I’m not divorced after 30 years! If I make it official finally, will it increase my state pension? Steve Webb replies By Steve Webb for This Is Money Published: 09:30 BST, 13 April 2020 | Updated: 09:30 BST, 13 April 2020 I have just found out I’m not divorced after 30 … Read more

How to renew insurance properly during coronavirus outbreak

Customers buying a new insurance policy, or renewing an old one, are advised to purchase cover based around their normal behaviour and not on current lives under coronavirus restrictions. Those that don’t, and fill in forms for the current situation, as opposed to their ‘normal life’, could find themselves facing large fees later in the … Read more

Proof of why it’s essential to wash your hands properly

Proof of why it’s essential to wash your hands properly: These amazing UV pictures show what really kills germs Good Health has used a special UV camera to test methods of hand washing Person rubbed on Glo Germ gel, which simulates how germs cling to your skin The whiter the hands are in the pictures … Read more

WARNING: Anti-virus sanitisers are useless – IF you don’t use them properly! 

Such is the fear over the spread of coronavirus in the UK that panic-buying of sanitising hand gels has forced some retailers to ration supplies. Boots is reportedly restricting sales to two bottles per customer, while most supermarkets have sold out online and are rationing stock in-store. In fact, hand washing is always better for … Read more

More than 1 in 4 smart meters from small energy firm Bulb are not working properly

More than 1 in 4 smart meters from small energy firm Bulb are not working properly Thousands have been unable to see how much gas or electricity they’re using Some of the devices are unable to transmit readings to Bulb  7,000 of the 24,000 customers with a smart meter have reported an issue  By Fiona … Read more