Critical illness policies: decoding the baffling language

Most critical illness documents use the kind of language that makes little sense to anyone without a medical qualification

Fit for work? You’d better be

With workloads and retirement age increasing, employers have never taken greater interest in their staff's health and wellbeing

Neil Rose: Justice ministry hopes to remove clinical negligence from legal aid and make claimants pay fees and premiums out of damages

Companies offer interest-free loans and loyalty cards to people who undergo plastic surgery

PruHealth's 'free gym' medical policy changed again after Standard Life takeover

Seaneen Molloy: I'm bipolar, and benefits aren't just a handout – they allowed me the time I needed to manage my illness and build for the future

We cut fuel bills by a third and eased medical condition by not putting clocks back, claim John and Janys Warren

Insurance firms accused of loading premiums for HIV-positive people and living in 'dark ages'

Report also found men who spend more time with their children and work similar hours to partners are less stressed

Everyone's feeling the pinch right now – so how can you afford the finer things in life, from makeup to cinema tickets to holidays?