Kate Hudson and Jamie Lee Curtis are the latest Hollywood actors to weigh in on the topic of the “nepo baby,” a topic rekindled this month by a New York magazine cover story (and much more devoted to the topic) about the phenomena of the children of famous actors who follow in their parents’ footsteps.
DWP commissions new research into experiences of people claiming and receiving Carer’s Allowance
07.12.2022 - 14:55 / dailyrecord.co.uk
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that it has commissioned research into the experiences of people claiming and receiving Carer’s Allowance. DWP Minister Tom Pursglove MP, explained that the Department is “reviewing the research results as part of our wider policy development and thinking around Carer’s Allowance”.
However, in a response to Labour’s shadow minister for work and pensions, Vicky Foxcroft MP, he said that the report will not be published while the research is ongoing. He also added: “If we decide to publish our findings, we will make them available to Parliament and online.”
The announcement follows several calls by MPs for changes to be made to Carer’s Allowance, a benefit which provides £69.70 each week to someone who provides at least 35 hours of unpaid care to a family member or friend.
The latest figures from the 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.
As a result of its findings, the charity is urging the UK Government to provide additional cost of living support to unpaid carers now, and to develop a long-term funding strategy for social care. It said that Carer’s Allowance is not an adequate income replacement and recipients are more likely to struggle to make ends meet or use food banks compared to people who do not receive the benefit.
While Carer’s Allowance will rise in line with inflation next April, increasing from £69.70 per week to £76.75, claimants will still not be eligible for the new £900 cost of
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24.12.2022 / 08:15
Ghislaine Maxwell's hubby pictured with new girlfriend as sex trafficker spends Christmas behind bars
As Ghislaine Maxwell spends her third miserable Christmas in jail, this image of her husband with his new girlfriend will be a bitter reminder of the life she once had. As he rebuilds his life without his sex trafficker wife, Scott Borgerson, 47, is dating Kris McGinn, a 50-year-old journalist from Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, where he still lives in the £5.8million seafront mansion he once shared with Maxwell.
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23.12.2022 / 16:03
International Insider: Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year
Good afternoon Insiders and a happy holiday to you all, Max Goldbart here seeing out the year. We’re inching slowly towards the holiday and have just got a quick summary of the week’s headlines and some Essentials for you this week. We’ll be taking a well-earned (we hope!) break next week but back all systems go on Friday January 6. Until then, our heartfelt thanks go out to all you Insider readers. We are nothing without you. Merry Xmas, Happy Chanukah and a Happy New Year.
dailyrecord.co.uk
23.12.2022 / 14:53
New petition calls for people to earn £20,000 before paying tax during cost of living crisis
A new online petition is calling on the UK Government to increase the tax-free Personal Allowance threshold to “help families survive” the ongoing cost of living crisis. The standard Personal Allowance is £12,570, which is the amount of income you do not have to pay tax on.
dailyrecord.co.uk
21.12.2022 / 07:53
DWP shares new plans for online ‘self-service’ PIP applications as part of end-to-end digital offering
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit for people aged over 16 and under State Pension age with a disability, long-term illness or mental health condition who need help completing daily tasks inside their home or getting around.
dailyrecord.co.uk
21.12.2022 / 03:53
Top five 'quickest' property markets all in Scotland according to new research
New research has revealed the 'quickest' property markets in the UK where homes are sold the fastest - and all of the top five are located in Scotland.
dailyrecord.co.uk
19.12.2022 / 15:59
People claiming Carer’s Allowance urged to check for extra £245 payment in bank account
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.
dailyrecord.co.uk
16.12.2022 / 20:27
TRNSMT choir spreading Christmas cheer in Glasgow and Edinburgh
Christmas shoppers will be treated to special performances from the TRNSMT choir in Glasgow and Edinburgh this weekend as they made their official debut on the busy streets.
dailyrecord.co.uk
11.12.2022 / 13:33
Harry and Meghan slammed as 'out of touch' for 'self-indulgent' new Netflix series
A royal expert says Harry and Meghan's "six hours of whining" while the UK is in the grip of a cost of living crisis shows how out of touch with reality they have become.
dailyrecord.co.uk
09.12.2022 / 21:45
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's team release new statement on Netflix series
Brand new Netflix show 'Harry & Meghan' has got the whole world talking - but already, after just 24 hours, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have had to defend it with a statement.
dailyrecord.co.uk
09.12.2022 / 13:23
New £50 Winter Heating Payment will only go to people claiming certain benefits during qualifying week
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.
dailyrecord.co.uk
08.12.2022 / 18:31
New calls to give people on Carer's Allowance £900 cost of living payment next year
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.