New DWP update for older people due PIP £303 monthly enhanced mobility rate after rule change

Netflix‘s EMEA chief has described his Los Gatos overlords as “very hands off” when it comes to content strategy outside the U.S.

Ruth Langsford was flooded with support by fans as they jumped to her defence after she shared an emotional family memory following two tragic losses in her life. The Loose Women star was marking Father's Day when she remembered her late dad as well as her late sister.

New figures suggest that almost £10billion was overpaid in benefits last year. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) pays State Pension and welfare benefits to around 22.7 million people across Great Britain.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) pays State Pension and welfare benefits to around 22.7 million people across Great Britain. New figures published in the 2024 Fraud and Error in the Benefit System report, show that the total number of benefit overpayments over the last year was £9.7 billion (3.7%), an increase on the £8.3bn figure for 2023.

The White House is slamming the New York Post for pushing out a video on social media, and later a cover story, claiming that President Joe Biden wandered off as he and other world leaders watched a skydiving demonstration at the G7 summit in Italy.

The latest statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that the State Pension currently provides a regular financial income for nearly 12.7 million older people across the country, including more than one million retirees living in Scotland. This payment is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which is currently 66 for both men and women, and have paid at least 10 years' worth of National Insurance (NI) contributions.

The Conservative Party manifesto confirms that a General Election win on July 4 will see the introduction of the ‘Triple Lock Plus’, a new measure that will ensure the Personal Allowance - which has been frozen at £12,570 since April 2021 - rise in-line each year with the Triple Lock. This guarantee would mean that the Personal Allowance is always higher than the maximum rate of the New State Pension, which is now worth £11,502 annually.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently announced that “in most cases” people coming to the end of their 10-year award for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) this year will not be required to attend a face-to-face assessment. This follows on from the introduction of a new, shorter PIP review form that is now being sent out to those with a ‘light-touch’ award, which is typically for between five and 10 years.

The Conservatives have pledged to halt the rising costs of welfare by reforming the benefits system if they win the General Election on July 4. The latest offer from the Tories would help to save some £12 billion a year by the end of the next parliament, the party has claimed, by ensuring more working age people currently claiming benefits have a job.

Phil Jones has questioned whether England are better prepared for Euro 2024 without Marcus Rashford. Gareth Southgate omitted the Manchester United forward from the Three Lions squad following a disappointing campaign.

People over State Pension age living in five council areas will become the first in the country to be eligible for a new disability benefit which is set t replace Attendance Allowance for people in Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment will be rolled out in phases from October 21, 2024, starting in Argyll and Bute, Highland, Aberdeen City, Orkney and Shetland.

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Members of a popular online benefits advice forum are reporting that they have received backdated Personal Independence Payments (PIP) of between £5,000 and nearly £11,000 following a recent rule change by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Some 326,000 PIP cases are due to be reviewed after a change to the definition of ‘social support’, which relates to one of the Daily Living questions on the PIP 2 evidence form.

New statistics from Social Security Scotland show that 685 applications for Carer Support Payment were made by the end of March, with 430 claims processed and a decision letter issued. The data also shows that some 68 per cent claims were successful, equivalent to 292 applications, while 13 per cent were denied (56) and 19 per cent (82) were withdrawn.

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Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid are set to play their final Champions League match under the current format tonight, as UEFA's controversial "Swiss model" is due to start from the next season.

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The Scottish Government will replace Winter Fuel Payments with a new devolved lump sum later this year. Pension Age Winter Heating Payment (PAWHP) is set to be provided on a like-for-like basis to its Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) counterpart and paid to everyone over the State Pension age every year.

The latest statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show the State Pension currently provides regular financial support for nearly 12.7 million older people across the country, including over one million retirees living in Scotland. This payment is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which is currently 66 for both men and women, and have paid at least 10 years' worth of National Insurance Contributions.

Jacob Elordi has become a brand ambassador for a big fashion house!