New calls to raise Local Housing Allowance in-line with inflation to help private tenants with cost of living

Attendance Allowance is a benefit delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for people of State Pension age who need help with personal care or supervision because of an illness, disability or mental health condition. Following the annual benefits uprating in April, successful claimants will receive either £68.10 or £101.75 each week depending on the level of support they need, which is paid every four weeks and works out at £272.40 and £407.00 respectively.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently shared details of a new ‘private beta trial’ for Attendance Allowance claimants. The service is currently only being offered to 60 people each week who start a new claim for the State Pension age disability benefit through certain channels.

Police Scotland officers could be forced to shave off their beards due to a new policy expected to be implemented in a matter of weeks. Officers will be required to be clean-shaven in order to wear protective masks, although some exceptions will be made.

Scots TV star Gail Porter has announced that she has teamed up with a charity to raise awareness of poverty data amid the ongoing cost of living crisis.

Gerry Cinnamon has announced a new live album, recorded at his sold-out homecoming shows in Glasgow’s Hampden Park Stadium. Check out a teaser below‘The Live Album: Live At Hampden Park’ is due to be released on July 14, and shows the Scottish singer-songwriter wrapping up his summer 2022 tour with two sold-out performances in his hometown.Available in a double LP and CD format, the footage is comprised of his two back-to-back shows at Scotland’s national football stadium on July 16 and 17 — where he made history as the first independent act and the first Scot to sell out multiple nights at the venue.

A swan had to be rescued at a Scots golf club after a hook had went through her beak due to discarded fishing tackle.

Sam Heughan has teased fans with the release of his brand new spirit as he took to Instagram to pose topless.

A further £9 million has been made available to help people in Scotland who are struggling to heat their homes due to soaring energy bills and the cost of living.

Helen Flanagan has taken to her social media to announce a new swimwear edit which she hopes will empower mums of all body shapes.

Shaun Ryder has slammed two of his fellow I'm A Celebrity South Africa campmates after he was the first to leave the jungle.

Gabby Logan has called for stigma to be taken out of divorce, saying it is wrong for people to feel like failures. The TV presenter, who has been with her husband Kenny for 23 years, believes men and women should stop feeling "shame" when a marriage ends. Gabby turned 50 on Monday and says the landmark birthday has encouraged her to reassess her life and take a midlife "gap year".

Lewis Capaldi is the Official Singles Chart champion as Wish You The Best debuts at Number 1.

Remembering a legend. Queen Elizabeth II was celebrated by her loved ones on what would have been her 97th birthday following her death.

A Scot took home a share of the jackpot on the Chase today after his team came out victorious.

The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that in August last year there were 956,448 people receiving weekly payments for Carer’s Allowance, including 83,196 living in Scotland.

The Scottish SPCA is demanding that videos featuring animal cruelty are included in the UK Government’s new legislation to protect children from online dangers. The charity has received hundreds of calls from concerned parents, whose kids have viewed disturbing material, including small animals being stamped to death by women in stiletto heels.

Kylie Jenner is back with a new makeup essential as the reality star recently released her first ever mascara as part of her Kylie Cosmetics line.

Walking into her cancer consultant’s office, Sky Sports News presenter Jo Wilson was bracing herself for more bad news.The scan results about to be shared with her could mean new hope – or a death sentence. Just eight months earlier the seemingly super-healthy Scottish star shocked fans when she revealed to OK! That she had been diagnosed with Stage 3 cervical cancer. “I can honestly say, waiting for the results of my latest scan was one of the toughest times of my life,” she confesses.

More than seven million households across Scotland, England and Wales are set to receive a £301 cost of living payment from next week from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). However, updated guidance clarifies who will receive the first part of the £900 means-tested payment, even if they have a ‘nil’ award.

Pauline Black, one of 2 Tone’s founders, hasn’t forgotten playing Scotland for the first time – ­because of an embarrassing encounter with a fish supper.