New State Pension increase this year could see more retired people paying tax

A pretty penny. The British government has revealed the total cost of executing Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral.

Thousands of families across Scotland with a disabled child or young person will receive a one-off payment later this year to help with energy bills later this year. Child Winter Heating Assistance is paid automatically once a year to those in receipt of disability benefits and will increase by 10.1 per cent to £235.70 for winter 2023-2024.

People aged over 66 have until the end of Friday, May 19 to qualify for the £301 cost of living payment if they make a new claim for Pension Credit which later turns out to be successful. The means-tested benefit is worth more than £3,500 each year on average and acts as a gateway to additional help for heating bills, housing costs and Council Tax discounts.

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The funeral and lying-in-state of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022 cost the UK Government an estimated £161.7 million, according to figures published by the Treasury. Queen Elizabeth, who was Britain's longest reigning monarch for a staggering 70 years, passed away on 8 September, 2022, breaking hearts across the nation, and across the globe.

Mary & George, an upcoming queer period drama, has just released the first-look images of Julianne Moore in character. In this dramatic retelling of real-life British history, the actress plays Mary Villiers, a ruthless woman who used multiple avenues to rise to the height of English society — including bribing politicians and working with criminals.

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The official Spring bank holiday falls on Monday, May 29 which means payments delivered by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), including Working Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance, due on that date will be made early on Friday, May 26. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is expected to announce similar changes to scheduled payment also due on that date.

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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is urging all pensioners on a low income to check whether they could be eligible for Pension Credit, a means-tested benefit worth over £3,500 each year on average. Applications made before Friday, May 19 which later turn out to be successful will also qualify for the £301 means-tested cost of living payment.

Police investigating one of New Zealand’s worst mining disasters in which two Scots lost their lives have said they may have found more human remains more than 12 years after the disaster.

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McKinley Franklin editor Netflix has revealed the official episode titles and plot synopses for Season 6 of its dystopian sci-fi series “Black Mirror.” The series, which is set to debut in June, will feature five new episodes titled “Joan Is Awful,” “Loch Henry,” “Beyond the Sea,” “Mazey Day” and “Demon 79.” Here are Netflix’s plot descriptions and cast for each episode: Joan Is Awful An average woman is stunned to discover a global streaming platform has launched a prestige TV drama adaptation of her life — in which she is portrayed by Hollywood A-lister Salma Hayek.

Attendance Allowance is a benefit delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for people of State Pension age who need help with personal care or supervision because of an illness, disability or mental health condition. Following the annual benefits uprating in April, successful claimants will receive either £68.10 or £101.75 each week depending on the level of support they need, which is paid every four weeks and works out at £272.40 and £407.00 respectively.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently shared details of a new ‘private beta trial’ for Attendance Allowance claimants. The service is currently only being offered to 60 people each week who start a new claim for the State Pension age disability benefit through certain channels.

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Millions of older people will receive a State Pension boost this year after weekly payments increased by 10.1 per cent in April as part of the annual benefits uprating. The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show there are now 12.6 million people across Great Britain receiving State Pension payments, including 992,052 living in Scotland.

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The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that at the end of August 2022, more than 1.4 million people over State Pension age were receiving additional weekly financial support through Attendance Allowance. Following the annual uprating in April, the benefit is now worth either £68.10 or £101.75 each week.