New DWP benefits and State Pension payment rates from next year including Universal Credit and PIP

More than two dozen energy suppliers have gone bust since the start of September, putting thousands of people out of work and leaving millions of homes in limbo as they wait for a new supplier.

The Adult Disability Payment (ADP) is a new benefit scheduled to be delivered by Social Security Scotland next year that will replace Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for new and existing Scottish claimants.

Around one in 13 (8%) people admit they have been involved in fraudulent conduct in the past year - including around one in seven (15%) 16 to 34-year-olds.

UK inflation has jumped to a near-decade high as soaring energy and fuel prices pushed up the cost of living, according to the latest official figures.

More than 12.4 million older people across the UK are currently receiving regular monthly payments through their State Pension, including 981,399 Scots.

The UK Government has announced new plans to give a £510 million cash injection to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to help it crack down on Universal Credit fraudsters lying about their benefit claims.

The Scottish Government has ruled out increasing income tax rates in the first joint Budget signed off by the SNP and Greens.

More than 5.9 million people are currently claiming Universal Credit and Jobseeker's Allowance, benefits designed to help support those out of work or on a low income cover the costs of daily living.

State Pension provides essential financial support every month for over 12.4 million people across the UK. This regular payment is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which is now 66 for both men and women.

Olivia Rodrigo has announced dates for her first headline tour in 2022, in support of her chart-topping, record-breaking debut album Sour. 

My Chemical Romance have announced a new show at Victoria Park, Warrington next year.The band, who will have recently finished a three-night stint at Milton Keynes’ Stadium MK for their first UK shows in more than a decade, will play a headline show at the Warrington park on May 27, 2022.Tickets go on general sale from this Friday (December 10) at 10am here.Residents of postcodes WA1, WA2, WA3, WA4 and WA5 will receive access to a special pre-sale, which goes live at 10am this Thursday (December

The best single malt whiskies are set to triple in price next year due to the worst supply chain crisis in the industry’s history.

People claiming benefits through Scotland’s new social security agency will be offered face to face support meetings as part of a new service.

Planning for your retirement can never start too early, especially after the UK workforce experienced an unprecedented period of uncertainty during 18-months of lockdown which saw 11.7 million employees out on furlough leave, at a cost of £70 billion.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has released details about its new assessment contracts being offered to suitable supply partners across the UK to deliver disability consultations to people claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Employment Support Allowance (ESA) and Universal Credit from 2023.

State Pension provides essential financial support every month for around 12.4 million people across the UK, including 981,399 Scots and for some, it is their only source of income during their retirement years.

It's been announced that next year's BRIT Awards will scrap gendered categories, as well as welcoming first-time host Mo Gilligan.

More than 12.4 million older people across the UK are currently receiving regular monthly payments through their State Pension, including 981,399 Scots.

One of the UK’s most popular supermarkets has announced plans to increase how much it pays shop staff from next year.