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MILLIONS of struggling households could be eligible for extra cash to help with the rising cost of living. Help including supermarket vouchers and special discounts are available to people who are on Universal Credit and other benefits. If you and your family are feeling the pinch, the extra cash and support could make a big difference to your finances. Here we round up what you could get and how to claim. Cost of living payment - £326 Eight million households on means-tested benefits will get a cost of living payment worth up to £650. These are both tax-free and won't affect your benefits, or count towards the benefit cap. READ MORE IN MONEY HELPING HAND I'm a Universal Credit expert - how to get £1,200 in freebies and discounts HELPING HAND Millions on legacy benefits given fresh hope over payout that could be £1,500 The Department for Work and Pensions will make the payment in two lump sums . … [Read more...] about 15 freebies worth up to £8,154 you can get on Universal Credit or benefits in August

ROB KITCHIN/STUFF Health Minister Andrew Little has outlined how the medical show Shortland Street will encourage more people to take up nursing. Dave Armstrong is a playwright and satirist based in Wellington. OPINION/SATIRE: The Government recently announced it would fund Shortland Street to make nursing look attractive. There are strong rumours special guest actors will be hired. As a former Shorty Street writer, I have accessed a scene from the Government-funded script. Please don’t tell anyone I showed you. READ MORE: NZ's health recruitment may impact Pacific, nursing experts say Government's Shortland Street nursing campaign funding to be kept secret Is Shortland Street the answer to the nurse shortage crisis? Shortland Street star's real-life medical dramas BUSY MORNING AT SHORTLAND STREET. TREVOR, THE NEW RECEPTIONIST, IS GOSSIPING. PHONE RINGS. Trevor: Kia ora. Shortland Street. Mr Speaker speaking. DR ANDREW DOLITTLE RUSHES IN. … [Read more...] about Dr Dolittle stars as Shortland St spruiks nurses

Kemi Badenoch, the junior former minister who electrified the Tory leadership contest , has said she feels she has “worked hard enough” to be given a job when the next prime minister forms a new government. Speaking to The Telegraph’s Chopper’s Politics podcast , Mrs Badenoch revealed that she only decided to stand the day after Boris Johnson had said he would resign – and her children found out from the TV news. The Brexiteer was widely praised for her fresh approach to campaigning in the leadership contest , with clear Right-wing policies that won support among the grassroots in polling. She got to the final four candidates and was knocked out of the race on Tuesda y after winning the backing of 59 MPs – nearly one in six of the parliamentary party including Michael Gove, the former Cabinet minister. In her first interview since, Mrs Badenoch – who has been tipped as a future Home Secretary – declined to say who she had supported in the final round of voting or what … [Read more...] about Kemi Badenoch: I only decided to run for Tory leadership a day after Boris Johnson quit

More than 115,000 Royal Mail staff have voted in favour of a national strike in what could be the first in a wave of public sector walk outs in the coming months as essential workers continue to struggle with the cost of living crisis. In a ballot announced today, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) – which represents Royal Mail Group workers – voted by 97.6%, on a 77% turnout, to take industrial action. The union is demanding that Royal Mail group enters into negotiations to secure 'a straight, no-strings pay increase for workers.' The Royal Mail said it was 'disappointed' by the strike announcement after offering workers a 5.5% salary boost. It comes as the Government geared up for a hot summer and autumn fight with trade unions today as it offered two million public sector workers including doctors and nurses below-inflation pay rises. More than a million NHS staff including nurses, midwives and paramedics have been offered increased that will see the worst-paid … [Read more...] about More than 115,000 Royal Mail workers vote for strike action in row over pay

There are many ways to improve your performance at work. You could do some physical activity beforehand to strengthen mental health , for example. You could write down your priorities to heighten productivity . And you could treat yourself to that large latte to get a boost of positive energy. Another element of work life that could ultimately improve both that and your performance: Having friends at work. "Research shows that one of the best predictors for how happy and satisfied people are with their workplace is the quality of their relationships with their co-workers," former monk Jay Shetty recently told CNBC Make It via email, after speaking at the American Express Business Class Live conference. In fact, women who say they have a best friend at work are more than twice as likely to be engaged in what they're doing, according to a 2018 Gallup poll . Especially for those who've been working from home since the pandemic , the modern workplace can pose some … [Read more...] about Making work friends is hard, but doing it can make you more ‘happy and satisfied’ – here’s how

A MUM has been left fuming after her arrogant neighbour asked her to take her kids inside because they were disturbing his "Very Important" job. The woman took to Mumsnet's Am I Being Unreasonable? forum to explain the situation, revealing that she'd always got on with her neighbours until the man rearranged his home office while they were away. "He now sits at a massive (open) window right on the boundary between our gardens," she wrote. "I sat outside at our patio table this morning to have a coffee and I could hear every word he said through his open window, could hear every word his colleagues said on their online meetings. "He might as well have been sitting at the table with me. "Not sure there's much I can do about that, he can use his house however he likes." Read more Neighbour rows LAWN & DISORDER Neighbours branded ME a ‘disgrace’ over my caravan but they ruined my life GATE-CRASHER My rude neighbour … [Read more...] about My neighbour has BANNED my kids from talking in our garden – he says they disturb him too much

Non-league side Billericay Town are looking to sign TOWIE star Mark Wright , which would make his wife Michelle Keegan a WAG. The former reality TV star was on the books at West Ham , Tottenham and Arsenal’s academies before hitting it big with the Essex-based show. And the National League South want to sign the 33-year-old, who has regularly played in Soccer Aid – on a wage of £600-a-week at the club. It would make his wife Keegan, star of BBC show Our Girl, Britain’s most glamorous WAG. A football source told The Sun : “Jamie has known Mark for a while and has long-admired his ability on the pitch. He played to a decent standard as a youngster and was a professional for a time before focusing on showbiz. “Now Jamie has offered him a late lifeline back into football. It won’t be a groundbreaking wage but it could see him earning money to play the sport he loves again. “And it would make Michelle easily Britain’s most glamorous Wag. The locals in Billericay … [Read more...] about Billericay Town look to sign TOWIE’s Mark Wright and make Michelle Keegan a WAG

Charlotte Flair has revealed details of surgical complications that has left her needing time away from WWE . Flair, arguably one of WWE's most successful and most talented stars, has been off screen for several weeks after being written out of storylines. As ever with the hugely polarising Queen of WWE, theories and speculation have been running wild as to the real reasons for her absence. Many of them have centered around Flair's previous plastic surgeries, with the 34-year-old admitting: "The entire world having an opinion on the topic bothers me more than I care to let on, so we are going to discuss it." The multi-time former world champion then rattled off a series of detailed Tweets that clarified her current position and detailed that complications from a past operation are largely to blame. "Picture it," she began. "Charlotte, North Carolina, 2018. A young queen, shortly after a career defining Wrestlemania victory, finds herself sicker than sick at her brother’s … [Read more...] about WWE star Charlotte Flair shares plastic surgery hell after being written out of stories

A family rushed to the hospital bedside so they could be with their ‘dying’ 103-year-old gran - but only to find out when they got there that she wanted soup (specifically homemade). Atlas Ruth has a close relationship with her British great grandmother Ruth, so fled to the hospital to be with her in what was thought to be her final moments. But after thinking the old-timer would not wake again, the doctors didn’t quite predict what happened next. READ MORE: Woman who can't smile told 'turn that frown upside down' defies trolls to become model When Atlas and family arrived at the hospital, Ruth “jumped up” and started to declare her love for soup - the homemade kind. In a TikTok clip that has racked up millions of views, the great granddaughter filmed Ruth as she spoke about soup in what was thought to be her last moments. As she sat in the room with a blue surgical mask on, Atlas explained: “Doctors called my family to come urgently because my 103 [year-old] great … [Read more...] about Family rushes to hospital for ‘dying’ gran, 103, but all she wanted was soup

A panicked couple concerned that their wedding dinner would not be enough to feed a large number of guests has divided opinions online. In a viral Mumsnet post , which can be seen here, user Avelora explained that she and her partner were concerned their BBQ wedding feast might not be enough to satisfy their guests. According to the wedding planning website Wedding Wire , the average cost of catering for a wedding in the U.S. is about $4,000. It added most couples spend between $1,800 to $7,000. Avelora explained that burgers, hot dogs, chicken skewers, prawn skewers, fries, salad and vegetarian as well as vegan options would be on the menu. The Mumsnet user then added: "We're getting married next month and starting to have a panic that we aren't providing enough food. [The] ceremony is at 2:30 p.m., so everyone will be arriving at the reception between 3.30 p.m. to 4 p.m. We're having a BBQ starting at around 5 p.m." She continued: "We've also got a cheese table with … [Read more...] about Couple’s wedding food list sparks debate over guests being left hungry