New Carer’s Allowance update to help people understand how State Pension may affect benefit payment

State Pension provides essential financial support every four weeks for more than 12.5 million people across the UK, including 981,399 living in Scotland. This regular payment of up to £185.15 per week for the Full, new State Pension or £141.85 per week for the basic old State Pension (Category A or B) is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which increased to 66 for both men and women in October 2020.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently updated online guidance to make it simpler for eight million pensioner households to find out if they are eligible for a £300 cost of living payment this winter. This one-off lump sum will be added to their annual Winter Fuel Payment, due to be paid over November and December, but to be eligible for the extra financial support pensioners need to have met certain conditions last week.

At the start of this year, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) launched a second review of the State Pension age, which is now 66 for both men and women across the UK. State Pension age is regularly reviewed to make sure that it is affordable and fair as people are living longer and spending a greater proportion of their adult life in retirement than in the past.

Six million people across the country claiming disability benefits are set to receive a one-off £150 payment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) as part of the UK Government’s £37 billion financial support package to help households during the cost of living crisis.

More than 100,000 people in part-time employment could face a benefit cut if they fail to properly look for more work, the Chancellor is set to announce in his mini-budget on Friday. Among a range of measures set to be revealed by Kwasi Kwarteng is a significant shake-up of the welfare system.

New figures released by Social Security Scotland show that at the end of February, 2022 there were 124,081 people living in Scotland receiving additional financial support through Attendance Allowance. Across the UK, there are now more than 1.5 million people over State Pension age getting either £61.85 or £92.40 each week through the benefit.

The Department for Work and Pensions has issued updated guidance on State Pension, Tax Credits and benefit payments scheduled to be made in the two days immediately after the bank holiday for the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has updated online guidance for people claiming Tax Credits who think they qualified for the first part of the £650 means-tested cost of living payment, but have not received any money.

Thousands of families across Scotland with a disabled child or young person will receive a one-off payment this winter to help with energy bills. Child Winter Heating Assistance is an annual payment of £214 for youngsters on disability benefits to help with increased costs over the colder months.

Adult Disability Payment is a new health benefit which is replacing Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for people living in Scotland. The devolved benefit will provide financial support to people aged between 16 and State Pension age, who are disabled, have a long-term health condition or have a terminal illness.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued an important update for anyone making a claim for New Style Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA). In an update on the official JSA section of the Gov.co.uk website, it states that the time it takes for DWP to contact you after you apply for New Style JSA has changed from within 10 days to within 14 days.

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Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit for people aged over 16 and under State Pension age who need help with daily living tasks or moving around as a result of a long-term illness, disability or mental or physical health condition.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) started issuing the first part of the £650 means-tested cost of living payment to more than one million people on Tax Credits on September 2 and expects most of the lump sums to have been made by Wednesday, September 7. The payments of £326 are being made automatically to eligible Tax Credits-only customers, so there’s no need to apply for the extra financial support.