Payment warning to pensioners in Scotland due up to £305 heating help this month
Social Security Scotland’s winter heating payments start landing in bank accounts from this month. Financial support from the…
Carers in Scotland to receive new weekly cash supplement alongside benefit payment
People who care for more than one disabled person may also be eligible for an extra annual payment…
New and Basic State Pension payment rules after a spouse or partner dies
A State Pension claim from the DWP does not end automatically when a loved one dies. More than…
State pension triple lock update as Rachel Reeves makes huge statement | Personal Finance | Finance
Rachel Reeves has ruled out scrapping the triple lock in this Parliament, in a win for state pensioners.…
Older people urged to claim £4,300 income top-up before reaching State Pension age
Nearly one million pensioners across Great Britain could be entitled to Pension Credit. Independent Age has warned that…
Kemi Badenoch brands Britain’s bloated benefit bill ‘economic suicide’ | Politics | News
Kemi Badenoch has branded Britain’s soaring benefits bill “economic suicide” while pledging to “draw a line” on which…
Pensioners with long-term health conditions could be due up to £441 every month
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment can provide additional financial support for older people. More than 1.7…
New State Pension age changes set to delay retirement payments for millions of people
The State Pension age is set to rise from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028 with a…
I’ve had bad mental health
There’s a concern that the everyday is being pathologised: a lack of enthusiasm for work becomes a reason…
People reaching State Pension age can no longer claim these benefits
Some people may not be aware of benefits or payments which can no longer be claimed after reaching…