A man has been remanded in custody after being charged with the murder of Irish teacher Ashling Murphy.
All Universal Credit claimants should be given a 'work allowance' claims top charity
31.12.2021 - 01:51 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A charity has called for everyone on Universal Credit to be given a “work allowance” to give low income Scots a cash boost.
Citizens Advice Scotland believes extending the existing scheme would reduce in-work poverty - and insists payments should be increased for people who are looking for jobs.
Around 480,000 people in Scotland were on Universal Credit in August but the social security payment was cut by £20 a week by the Tory Government.
A key element of the benefit is the “work allowance”,
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10.01.2022 / 17:39
Free energy bill and money advice from top charity for anyone worried about making payments
New analysis from Citizens Advice Scotland has found that around 640,000 people across the country, around one in seven, are finding their energy bills unaffordable as a result of low incomes.
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06.01.2022 / 18:33
Update for benefit claimants waiting on court decision over possible £1,500 backdated payments from the DWP
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06.01.2022 / 10:37
Homeless charity blasts council bosses over 'shocking' pictures of people sleeping outside city chambers
A homeless charity has blasted Glasgow council bosses after 'shocking' pictures emerged of people sleeping rough on the steps of the authority's chambers.
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05.01.2022 / 21:47
Amber Gibson suspect in court on attempting to defeat justice charge after teen's death
A man arrested in connection with the death of Hamilton teenager Amber Gibson has appeared in court charged with attempting to defeat the ends of justice.
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04.01.2022 / 07:57
Scots mum who suffered 'toughest time of life' after husband died thanks charity support
A Scots woman whose husband died in a tragic work related incident has hailed a child bereavement charity for getting her through the toughest time of her life.
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03.01.2022 / 04:03
Council tax debt could rise and fuel cost of living crisis, warns top charity
A charity has warned a spike in council tax debt for people on low incomes could make a difficult Winter even harder.
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31.12.2021 / 21:25
Scots DJ's 'New Year Downing Street rave' goes viral raising more than £82k for charity
A Scots DJ's joke about hosting a New Year rave at Downing Street has gone viral - with tens of thousands of pounds raised for the homeless as a result.
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31.12.2021 / 09:51
Scots lawyer sent dozens of sex snaps to prisoner after defending him in court
A lawyer sent dozens of sex snaps to a violent prisoner behind bars for a meat cleaver attack after defending him in court.
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30.12.2021 / 12:15
New Universal Credit, PIP, State Pension and other DWP benefit payment rates from April
The UK Government has confirmed that State Pension and benefits delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) including Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) will increase by 3.1 per cent next year.
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29.12.2021 / 21:23
Grandson in court charged with murders of Scots couple found dead in Livingston home on Boxing Day
The grandson of an elderly Scots couple found dead in their own home on Boxing Day has appeared in court charged with two counts of murder.
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29.12.2021 / 17:03
Charity predicts spike in number of people seeking help for mortgage arrears next year
New data has revealed that growing numbers of people are seeking advice on mortgage arrears from the Citizens Advice network.
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29.12.2021 / 08:07
Scots mum who started homeless charity with £5 feeds 55,000 on Glasgow streets in a year
A homeless charity started by a mum with only £5 to spare handed 55,000 hot meals to the needy in Glasgow last year.
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26.12.2021 / 07:49
Killer Scots paedophiles fail in court bid to allow them to phone each other in different jails
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25.12.2021 / 08:53
Little Scots girl devastated after cruel grinch swipes Christmas charity bucket from home
A kind-hearted Scots schoolgirl was left devastated after a cruel grinch swiped her Christmas charity bucket from her home.
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25.12.2021 / 07:55
Homeless charity feeds 55,000 this year in Glasgow as fuel poverty brings more hungry kids to service
A homeless charity has handed 55,000 hot meals to the needy in Scotland’s biggest city in the last year.
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22.12.2021 / 13:55
Pickled scorpion donated to Scots charity shop as host of bizarre items handed in to staff
A pickled scorpion in a jar was among the most bizarre items donated to Scots charity shops this year.
dailyrecord.co.uk
22.12.2021 / 00:31
Celtic request Rangers rescheduling as SPFL 'owe it to supporters' to move winter break in face of crowd restrictions
Celtic have officially asked the SPFL to move the winter break forward in light of new restrictions on crowds.
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20.12.2021 / 21:47
Two men in court charged with 'attempted murder' of Scott Bennett in Scots car park
Two suspects have appeared in court charged with trying to kill a man outside a vets.
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18.12.2021 / 20:27
Nicola Sturgeon's official Christmas card features landmarks and national symbols
A design featuring Scottish landmarks and national symbols has been unveiled as First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s Christmas card.