New PIP and DLA benefits to start rolling out over next two years

coronavirus in the last 24 hours.Figures released by the Scottish Government this afternoon reveal 572 new cases of the virus have been recorded overnight.The total number of cases in Scotland now stands at 202,084 with the total death toll at 7,131, of people who have tested positive within 28 days.There are 837 people in hospital with the virus and 78 are being treated in intensive care.The news comes as care home relatives prepare for the reintroduction of indoor visiting this week.Concerns

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WWW.STEPCHANGE.ORG• CAPUK.ORG or call 0800 328 0006Or speak to your local authorityRecent news that the Government will be looking at how to regulate BNPL schemes has been welcomed.Sharon Bell, Head of StepChange Scotland, says: “Buy now pay later services are often marketed as a source of convenience but the financial commitment should not be underestimated - it’s important to remember that the main benefit to retailers of offering these services is to sell more goods.“It’s essential that these

coronavirus in Scotland in the last 24 hours.The Scottish Government confirmed the latest statistics this afternoon, which reveal 525 new cases of the virus have been identified overnight.This brings with total death toll since the pandemic began to 7,129, of people who tested positive within 28 days.There are 898 people in hospital with the virus and 74 are being treated in intensive care.It comes as health secretary Jeane Freeman confirmed the vaccine rollout will be organised by age rather

Anas Sarwar after he became the new Scottish Labour leader.Despite being longtime political rivals the First Minister has admitted she 'likes and rates' Sarwar after he scooped the top job.It comes after he beat out Monica Lennon the Labour leader position this morning.The Scottish Labour leadership contest finally drew to a close as this morning as politicians rallied round Sarwar's win.Sturgeon tweeted: "Congratulations to @AnasSarwar- he (and his dad before him) and I are longtime political

Scottish Labour is set to be announced at 11am this morning.The announcement comes 10 weeks after the shock resignation of former leader Richard Leonard in January.Leonard claimed his decision to step down was in the “best interests” of the party.The race to find his successor is between Glasgow MSP Anas Sarwar and Central Scotland MSP Monica Lennon.Both have sought to pitch themselves as the “change candidate” during the contest.Scotland's constitutional future has again been one of the major

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A campaign has been launched to urge families to apply for a new benefit which would help around 8,400 children in West Dunbartonshire.The new Scottish Government benefit will give eligible families and carers £40 every four weeks for each child under six.

Jimmy Savile by then prime minister Tony Blair.The evening has been re-enacted for a film on McGee’s life which premieres at Glasgow Film Festival tomorrow.Paedophile Savile is introduced to McGee by Blair at Chequers, before the ex-BBC host holds court at dinner.McGee, 60, was there with his wife Kate, having supported New Labour and becoming a key figure in the Cool Britannia of the 90s.The scenes feature in the biopic Creation Stories based on McGee’s life.

Perth and Kinross are currently dealing with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases, according to NHS Tayside.That is down from the nine that were closed to admissions last week when a local health chief warned the new variant of the coronavirus was “tending to have a more sustained impact on care homes than previously.”The news comes as the Scottish Government prepares to publish guidelines on the resumption of care home visiting in March.Up to two friends and relatives will be able to visit a

Fife village made famous by its appearance in Outlander have expressed their delight after a campaign to raise money to save their local pub smashed the £5,000 mark in just three days. Residents of Culross (pronounced 'Coo-riss'), which doubled as the fictional town of Cranesmuir in the hit show, are hoping to raise funds for a community takeover bid for the Red Lion Inn, which sits at the heart of the village.

interviewed by Oprah Winfrey will be re-edited as tension between them and the Royal Family continues to bubble.This week, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirmed they will not be returning as working members of the Royal Family and also revealed that they would be taking part in a tell-all interview with Oprah, which reportedly 'blindsided' the Queen.The couple, known when in Scotland as the Earl and Countess of Dumbarton, say they will continue to support organisations they have formally

Scottish Greens.Infants would instead attend a “creative play” Nordic-style kindergarten rather than formal classes.Campaigners believe the system – similar to the approach taken in Finland and Norway – would improve wellbeing and attainment in later years.Scottish Greens education spokesperson Ross Greer MSP said: “The pandemic and home learning have shone a light on the importance of children’s wellbeing.“As we turn towards the recovery, we should seize the opportunity to leave behind the

payments.Six MPs, led by the SNP’s Stewart McDonald, are furious after a series of short-lived payroll outsourcing companies went bust – leaving pub and restaurant staff with no access to furlough cash.In their letter, the MPs claim hundreds of thousands of pounds has been lost by staff.The letter has been sent to bosses at the Blue Dog bar and Ad Lib restaurant, where staff have been left penniless.The scandal is now being probed by senior investigators at HMRC after the tax agency’s permanent

family of a pensioner who was left sprawling in her driveway by a postman say Royal Mail chiefs have ignored their complaints.Footage last week showed a Royal Mail postie refusing to help Patricia Stewart, 72, who had fallen outside her home near Falkirk in sub-zero temperaturesPatricia, who suffers from bone disease, was rescued 20 minutes later by another delivery driver.The callous postman ­– who told frail Patricia he was “too knackered” to help – is understood to have been off work since

“Peaky Blinders”), a trailblazing woman running her father’s detective agency after his death. She frequently works with her father’s old friend, Scotland Yard Detective Inspector (DI) William Wellington (Martin) — aka “The Duke.”The Scottish-born Martin, 35, who’s also known for “Game of Thrones,” “Medici: Masters of Florence” and “Jamestown,” answered some questions for The Post. What attracted you to this show? I just loved the scripts.

ongoing coronavirus pandemic.The online tool is the first to fully integrate devolved benefits, including the new Scottish Child Payment which opens next week.The calculator has been produced by Scotland’s national advice service, Advice Direct Scotland, and data analytics developer Inbest, having been brought together by the organisation FinTech Scotland.It provides a free and impartial assessment of entitlement to a range of benefits such as Universal Credit, crisis grants and support

face-to-face disability benefit assessments under the new Scottish social security system.The Scottish Government said that decisions on applications for the new Adult Disability Payment, which will replace Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in 2022, will be made using information from healthcare providers during the application process.And claimants will no longer be asked to carry out tasks to demonstrate how their disability, long-term illness or mental health condition affects them as part

Kelly Clarkson and her house band Y’all went disco-pop on Tuesday’s popular “Kellyoke” segment. The “American Idol” alum delivered a velvety smooth rendition of the Cardigans’ “Lovefool”.

Scottish Government published the figure alongside a note that Register Offices are now generally closed at weekends.They also announced 584 new cases of coronavirus in Scotland over the past 24 hours bringing the total number of cases since start of the pandemic to 185,792.There have now been a total of 6,438 deaths in Scotland since the start of the pandemic.There are 1,710 people in hospital with recently confirmed COVID-19 and 108 in intensive care.Earlier today Health Secretary Jeane

coronavirus deaths have been recorded in the last 24 hours across Scotland.A total of 895 new cases of the virus were also recorded overnight, taking the total since the start of the pandemic in March to 185,208.Currently, there are 1,729 people in hospital being treated for Covid-19, while 117 people remain in intensive care unit.Since the start of the pandemic, a total of 6,431 people in Scotlabd have died of the virus after returning a positive test.The news comes after ten residents at a