Barbados on Monday prepared to remove Britain’s Queen Elizabeth as its head of state and become a republic, as it severs imperial ties some 400 years after English ships first reached the Caribbean island.
Attendance Allowance myths that stop people of State Pension age claiming help worth up to £358 a month
11.11.2021 - 15:43 / dailyrecord.co.uk
New research by Age UK has found that an estimated 1.25 million women who are claiming State Pension are living below the breadline, the equivalent to one in five.
The charity says single female pensioners are at a much higher risk of being in poverty than single men and pensioner couples.
Their study also highlighted how pensioners from black and Asian communities, including men and women, are around twice as likely to be living in poverty as white pensioners - 33 per cent of Asian
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dailyrecord.co.uk
28.11.2021 / 15:15
Scots couple spend honeymoon 'in tears' after arriving in Red List South Africa
A newlywed couple arrived in Cape Town for their £7,000 honeymoon only to be told they will have to fly back to the UK and isolate immediately.
deadline.com
27.11.2021 / 21:15
Omicron Variant Fears Mount As World Travel Restricted, But US Waits ‘Til Monday
A growing wave of new restrictions spawned by the discovery of the Omicron coronavirus variant in South Africa is underway. But the United States is waiting until Monday to implement its own flight bans.
dailyrecord.co.uk
27.11.2021 / 18:13
New DWP benefits and State Pension payment rates from next year including Universal Credit and PIP
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.
dailyrecord.co.uk
24.11.2021 / 17:17
Full State Pension when you retire means you need to work this number of years
Planning for your retirement can never start too early, especially after the UK workforce experienced an unprecedented period of uncertainty during 18-months of lockdown which saw 11.7 million employees out on furlough leave, at a cost of £70 billion.
deadline.com
24.11.2021 / 12:53
Steve McQueen To Present Art Installation ‘Sunshine State’ At Rotterdam Film Festival
Next year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) will be home to a new art installation from Oscar-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen.
dailyrecord.co.uk
23.11.2021 / 15:29
State Pension payments after a spouse or partner dies - inheritance rules and who can claim
State Pension provides essential financial support every month for around 12.4 million people across the UK, including 981,399 Scots and for some, it is their only source of income during their retirement years.
dailyrecord.co.uk
22.11.2021 / 19:08
State Pension payment dates may change for some people over Christmas and New Year
More than 12.4 million older people across the UK are currently receiving regular monthly payments through their State Pension, including 981,399 Scots.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
20.11.2021 / 13:09
Joe Biden 'angry' after Kyle Rittenhouse who shot dead two men cleared of all charges
US President Joe Biden has appealed for calm after being left at 'angry' at a verdict which saw a teenager who shot two men dead walk free from court.
deadline.com
19.11.2021 / 16:37
International Insider: South Korean Takeover; Netflix UK Studio Grab; Bullying And Harassment Spotlighted; Federation’s American Dream
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dailyrecord.co.uk
18.11.2021 / 13:07
State Pension on the rise but 2m people still get less than £100 per week
The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that in May this year, 12.4million older people across the UK were receiving State Pension payments, including 981,399 Scots.
dailyrecord.co.uk
16.11.2021 / 11:27
State Pension pay rule change to be implemented next year after proposals to retain triple lock rejected
The UK Government was accused of "robbing" millions of pensioners as it rejected proposals from the House of Lords to retain the triple lock on State Pensions instead of implementing a rule change in April.
deadline.com
15.11.2021 / 13:41
Global Networks Swoop For Fremantle South Africa Drama ‘Reyka’; Dixon, David, Jama Join ‘Walk The Line’, BBC To Tell Dolly The Sheep Story – Global Briefs
Global Networks Swoop For Fremantle South Africa Drama ‘Reyka’
theplaylist.net
09.11.2021 / 18:39
Steve McQueen To Write & Direct A New Film, ‘Blitz’
It’s been three years since filmmaker Steve McQueen has directed a feature, with his most recent being 2018’s “Widows.” However, over that time, the director has definitely not been a slouch, directing an entire anthology series at Amazon and working on various documentaries.
dailyrecord.co.uk
09.11.2021 / 15:39
Change to Attendance Allowance could encourage more people to make a claim for monthly support
State Pension provides essential financial support every month for over 12.4 million older people across the UK. This regular payment is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which is now 66 for both men and women.
variety.com
09.11.2021 / 15:07
Middle East Premiere of Joe Wright’s ‘Cyrano’ to Open Saudi Arabia’s Inaugural Red Sea Film Festival
Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentThe Middle East premiere of British director Joe Wright’s dazzling romantic drama “Cyrano” will open the Red Sea Film Festival, which is Saudi Arabia’s first full-fledged film festival and market with international ambitions.The ambitious event, which is a key plank of the kingdom’s plans to diversify its oil-based economy and become a prominent Middle East moviemaking hub – following the 2017 removal of its religion-related ban on cinema – is set to