Andy Burnham and Pat McFadden £739 payments for state pensioners in August

The basic state pension, for state pensioners born before 1951 and 1953, if men and women respectively, is worth considerably less than the full - or new - amount.

The DWP has confirmed the full list of 25 skin conditions that could make you eligible for a regular PIP support payment given to people who need extra help with daily living tasks

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The DWP identifies 25 qualifying stomach and intestinal conditions, though officials emphasise the list is not exhaustive

Researchers at New York University's Langone Health checked more than 12,000 people without dementia at 55, including some who have high blood pressure, some with type 2 diabetes and others who smoke