A Scottish family on holiday in Belfast say they are desperate for news of their young puppy Coco, who bolted during a dog walk in a nearby country park.
02.12.2022 - 07:59 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Thousands of families with disabled children across the country have received almost £60million during the first year of a new Scottish benefit.
According to the latest statistics from Social Security Scotland there were close to 44,000 kids and young people receiving the Child Disability Payment (CDP) in September.
Last year the Scottish Government replaced it from the DWP's Disability Living Allowance ( DLA) which helped cover the extra costs of caring for a child who is disabled, has a health condition or is terminally ill.
Figures show around 34,000 people who had been receiving DLA before CDP had been rolled have had their award transferred to Social Security Scotland.
A single dad who applied said CDP changed his daughter's life as it allowed him to take her swimming and on day trips.
Martin's six-year-old daughter has learning difficulties and after paying for essentials while on Universal Credit had less than £3 each month.
The former Army driver, 42, from Dundee, said CDP "made such a difference to our lives".
He added: "I was really struggling because after food and bills we literally had a few pounds left. The basics were covered and I’m grateful for that but we couldn’t do anything. My daughter has learning difficulties and she's a visual learner so the more stuff we can do outside of the home the better but she was stuck in the house all the time.
"My daughter received an award and it completely changed things for us. The additional costs of my daughter’s care added a lot financial pressure. I basically had no disposable income.
"On Universal Credit after food and bills were paid for I was left with £2.77 a month. With Child Disability Payment I had £97 which meant I could take my daughter to places to help
A Scottish family on holiday in Belfast say they are desperate for news of their young puppy Coco, who bolted during a dog walk in a nearby country park.
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Thousands of unpaid carers across Scotland received an extra payment of £245.70 on Friday, December 9. Carer’s Allowance Supplement is a devolved benefit paid twice a year to those in receipt of Carer’s Allowance on certain qualifying dates.
Families of an estimated 145,000 children will receive extra cash support this week which should help ease some of the financial pressure over the festive season. Winter Bridging Payments have been doubled from £130 to £260 for eligible households where children are in receipt of Free School Meals, however, some of Scotland's 32 local councils are paying out more through an additional winter clothing grant.
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A walker messaged his family "to say goodbye" after slipping down a steep gorge and into freezing water at a Scots beauty spot. Dan Crank, a farmer from the Preston area of England, admits he "would have died" if it wasn't for emergency services and mountain rescue volunteers saving him at the Devil's Pulpit on Wednesday, December 14.
A Scots couple has been left devastated after having to put down their new puppy just hours after joining the family. Nicola Stevenson, 27, thought she had seen the perfect pet after spotting the pup for sale on Gumtree.
Millions of people across the UK claiming disability benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Social Security Scotland are set for a bumper payment boost next year.
A young Scots family have been forced to live apart after their home was destroyed during a horror explosion sparked by a tealight candle. Colin Hay, 36, Nicola Jeffrey, 33, and their two daughters Aila, four, and Melanie, three, are now staying with different relatives after the powerful blast rocked their Galashiels flat.
Cold Weather Payments are set to be replaced this winter for people living in Scotland. The Scottish Government will introduce a new heating benefit from February 2023 that will give around 400,000 households on a low income a guaranteed £50 payment towards their energy bills.
The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that in May there were 936,766 people receiving weekly payments of £69.70 for Carer’s Allowance, including 81,682 living in Scotland. However, new research from the Carers Trust suggests that some unpaid carers are relying on loans and credit cards to help them pay bills during the cost of living crisis.
Social Security Scotland has announced that thousands of unpaid carers across the country are set to receive an extra payment of £245.70 at the end of this week. The latest figures from the devolved welfare system show that some 81,680 Carer’s Allowance Supplement payments were made in June to carers living in Scotland who were in receipt of the benefit on the qualifying date in April.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently confirmed that some 7.3 million payments of £324 have now been made to low-income families across the country as part of the UK Government’s £37 billion cost of living support package.
The Scottish Government has announced that almost £60 million has been distributed to thousands of families with disabled children in the first year of a new devolved disability benefit. The latest official figures from Social Security Scotland show the families of nearly 44,000 children and young people were receiving Child Disability Payment in September this year.
People who receive Scottish Child Payment and qualify for Best Start Grant Early Learning and School Age payments will be paid them automatically from this week, without the need to apply for them separately.
Figures shared by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that in February there were 22 million people across the UK claiming at least one benefit. That number includes nearly 12.5 million older people now in receipt of State Pension payments, a contributory benefit only available to those of retirement age with at least 10 years’ worth of National Insurance Contributions.
Parents and carers across Scotland with children up to the age of 16 can now apply for the Scottish Child Payment after a change to the eligibility rules on November 14. The weekly payment rate has also increased from £20 to £25, giving parents £100 per month per eligible child.
Families across Scotland are being urged to make sure they do not miss out on a double December Bridging Payment worth £260. The one-off payment will be made ahead of the Christmas holidays to the families of children registered to receive Free School Meals on the basis of low income.