Eight money changes happening in October including £300 cost of living payment

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II last year aged 96, the late monarch's cousin Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent took her place as the oldest living member of the Royal Family.

Now that October is halfway over, the run-up to Halloween has truly begun.

Lawrence Robb joined the cast of Emmerdale back in 2020, bursting onto the Yorkshire Dales scene as Moira Dingle's trouble making long lost brother, Mackenzie Boyd. Or Mack for short. Since his first episode, it's fair to say Mack has caused plenty of drama.

Big Brother has returned, which means for the next six weeks, we'll be pretty much unavailable most evenings.The iconic reality show aired on Sunday after a five year hiatus, but now it's back and bigger than ever. With two new presenters - Strictly's AJ Odudu and Dance Dance Dance's Will Best - plus a fresh batch of new housemates, just as we expected, there's been laughs, tears, and a whole load of drama. One housemate in particular - Olivia Young - has caused quite a stir already, mainly thanks to the bizarre #salmongate chaos, plus being the first contestant up for eviction in a shocking new twist.

Linlithgow and East Falkirk MP Martyn Day has called on the Tories and Labour to commit to ending the ’cruel’ two child cap after figures revealed by the Poverty Alliance showed that over 250,000 children in Scotland have been pushed into poverty by Westminster.

Social Security Scotland has issued new guidance for people on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Disability Living Allowance (DLA) whose circumstances change while they are transferring from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) IT system. However, the advice also applies to people in receipt of Adult or Child Disability Payments.

New data from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) indicates that the charity network helped more than 23,000 families at risk from poverty in the past year. The Citizens Advice network unlocked £142 million for people across Great Britain in 2022 through unclaimed social security payments, employment entitlements and other benefits in kind - with some clients around £3,700 better off.

Social Security Scotland recently announced that an annual payment designed to help disabled children and young people heat their homes is changing its name. From this winter, Child Winter Heating Assistance, will become the Child Winter Heating Payment.

Marks and Spencer shoppers have been left impressed with a jacket that is both "cosy" and "lightweight" for the changing weather.

As the rain and wind swirls around Scotland this week, people will be opting to spend their time indoors to avoid the cold weather.

Nearly 12,000 disclosures regarding domestic abuse have been made since Police Scotland launched a scheme eight years ago.

Kate Forbes has hailed Fergus Ewing as a "living legend" and said she did not want him to "stand alone" following his suspension from the SNP.

Sam Heughan shot to fame over ten years ago following his break out role as Jamie Fraser in Outlander.

Lulu has opened up about the drastic lifestyle choices after a frightening diagnosis from her doctor.

Boots has announced it's planning on closing hundreds of stores in the UK, with some set to shut their doors over the coming weeks.

A 20-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged hit and run in Livingston.

A teenage boy has been charged in connection with a fire that caused thousands of pounds worth of damage at a Scots farmland.

More closures have been announced for four major UK banks - with five more to shut in Scotland.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that the payment window for the second part of the £900 means-tested cost of living support will open next month. Some eight million households across Great Britain, including thousands across Scotland, will receive £300 directly into their bank account from the DWP between Monday, October 31 and Sunday, November 19, 2023.

Ayr’s new Riverside Flats will cost more than million pounds more than originally agreed, despite the number of homes being cut from 90 to 75 units.