New monthly payment worth up to £434 for older people with health issues due to launch this Autumn

Secondary school pupils have been inspired to reach for the moon and launch their future careers as space explorers after meeting NASA scientists.

The Scottish Government is set to introduce a new devolved, annual heating payment this winter to help more than one million State Pensioners with higher energy bills during the colder months. Pension Age Winter Heating Payment (PAWHP) will be administered and delivered by Social Security Scotland and replace Winter Fuel Payments from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

The latest figures from the Scottish Government indicate there are around 850,000 people living in Scotland with some form of hearing loss and of those, 70 per cent are over 70 - some 595,000. Across Great Britain, there are believed to be 12 million adults living with a hearing condition or deafness, however, just 35,633 of them are receiving extra financial support through Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Adult Disability Payment (ADP) or Attendance Allowance.

The latest statistics from Social Security Scotland show that at the end of January, some 192,575 people were in receipt of Adult Disability Payment (ADP). That figure includes 83,199 new applicants and 109,385 existing Personal Independence Payment (PIP) case transfers from the Department for Work Pensions (DWP).

More unpaid carers across Scotland will be able to apply for a new devolved benefit from next week when it launches in three additional council areas. Carer Support Payment is currently available to new claimants living in Dundee City, Perth and Kinross and the Western Isles, however, it will rollout in North and South Lanarkshire and Angus on Monday, June 24.

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.

Remote office workers who participate in sweepstakes during Euro 2024 have been warned that they could be violating the law, potentially facing hefty fines or even imprisonment.

The Conservatives have included The Fair City in a list of 30 UK "towns" it has pledged to give £20 million of funding.

Taylor Swift will be Liverpool’s biggest name in music when she drops in for three days of back-to-back-to-back ‘Eras Tour’ concerts at Anfield Stadium with special guest Paramore.This trio of gigs comes on the heels of Tay Tay’s weekend at Edinburgh, Scotland where a couple got married mid-concert on Friday.“Congratulations, wow!” Swift said from the stage, according to Page Six. “I just saw that whole thing.

The State Pension now provides a regular income for nearly 12.7 million older people across Great Britain, including more than one million living in Scotland. The payment is administered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age - now 66 for both men and women - and have paid at least 10 years' worth of National Insurance contributions.

The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show UK inflation fell to the lowest level in nearly three years in April. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate slowed to 2.3 per cent, down from 3.2 per cent in March and is now the lowest level since July 2021 when inflation was recorded at 2 per cent, which is the Bank of England’s target level.

Tens of thousands of people in Scotland claiming Carer’s Allowance will receive a one-off payment for £288.60 on Friday, June 7. Carer’s Allowance Supplement is an automatic payment made twice each year by the Scottish Government to recognise the important contribution made by unpaid carers.

The Scottish high street is set to lose both a New Look and M&S, as both retailers are included in a list of stores set to close over the coming weeks.

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.

New hope for cancer patients in Scotland with the launch of a clinical trial for a form of the disease linked to asbestos exposure, a charity has announced.

Nurses are set to declare a “national emergency” today, warning NHS patients are dying in hospital corridors.

The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that there are nearly 190,000 adults across Great Britain receiving support through Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for Chronic Pain conditions. This includes 27,457 people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), 146,083 with Fibromyalgia and a further 16,340 with other pain syndromes.

The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that there are currently 218,859 people living in Scotland receiving Personal Independence Payments (PIP). All of these claimants will move automatically in stages to Adult Disability Payment (ADP) before the end of 2025.

A crashed car lay ­undiscovered for days with two people inside after an “organisational failure” in police call handling, a fatal accident inquiry has found.

The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that there are now more than 1.5 million older people receiving additional financial support through Attendance Allowance, including over 136,200 living in Scotland. The payment is worth either £72.65 or £108.55 each week and is designed to help people of State Pension age with daily living expenses.