Older people urged to check for unclaimed benefits of up to £3,500 to help top-up income

Newly updated figures show that during the ongoing cost of living crisis, people in the UK claiming their State Pension entitlement only just break even despite a record-breaking increase to weekly payment rates in April. The research, conducted by pension advisors Almond Financial, looked at the State Pension in comparison to the average cost of living in the UK.

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The Triple Lock will determine the level of uprating to be applied to the State Pension for the 2024/25 financial year and pays the highest between September’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate, earnings growth, or 2.5 per cent. The frontrunner for the uprating is currently earnings growth, which came in at 7.8 per cent (excluding employee bonuses) for the period between April and June.

The numbers are in!

Singer Peter Andre is known for being a romantic at heart so it's no surprise that he spoiled wife Emily with a sweet gesture for her 34th birthday.The NHS doctor took to Instagram to praise her hubby's efforts and show off her special surprise. With a helping hand from their children, including Theo, six, and Amelia, nine, as well as Peter's older kids Junior, 18, and Princess, 16, the family cooked up a storm in their swanky garden. Thanking her "head chef" husband Peter, 50, on her social media, Emily told her 507,000 followers how special she felt.

State Pension currently provides essential financial support for 12.6 million older people across the country, including more than one million retirees living in Scotland. 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, and have paid at least 10 years of National Insurance contributions.

TIFF must be the place.

More than 11,400 people from across the UK have signed an online petition calling for the concessionary bus travel scheme to include free country-wide train journeys. In Scotland, people over 60 are eligible to apply for the National Entitlement Card, it’s the same age in Wales and those living in London.

The numbers are in!

BreAnna Bell Lisa Edelstein reveals she recently was paid 97 cents in residuals for the two episodes of “Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce” which she wrote and starred in. The actress shared the information as she walked the blue carpet at the 2023 Hollyshorts Film Festival’s opening night on Thursday night where she stars in two films being screened, “Swipe NYC” and “Shadow Brother Sunday.” “I wrote two episodes of ‘Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce’ and I just got a residual check for two episodes for 97 cents.

Kim Kardashian’s latest Instagram update has touched a nerve.

long summer of unstructured time. Sure, there’s nothing quite like the magic of those carefree months and the family vacations that come along with them, but let’s be honest, by the end of August or certainly the beginning of September, most of us could use a return to structure.Transitions aren’t always easy, though.

Zooey Deschanel has her own dream endings for two of her most iconic movie characters: Anita from Almost Famous and Summer from 500 Days of Summer.

Teachers returning to the classroom have a lot to do before the school bell rings this fall. From lesson planning to decorating the classroom, so their class can have the best year yet, they truly do a labor of love.

State Pension provides essential financial support every four weeks for 12.6million people across Great Britain, including around one million living in Scotland. This regular payment of up to £203.85 per week for the full, New State Pension or £156.20 per week for the old Basic State Pension (Category A or B) is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which increased to 66 for both men and women in October 2020.

Angus Cloud‘s heartbreaking Euphoria performance skyrocketed him to fame in 2020 before his death at age 25 in July 2023.

Harry Styles played to five million people over the course of his mammoth ‘Love On Tour’, with the dates raising $6.5million for charity.The two-year trek saw the soloist and former One Direction singer play 173 gigs in total, per a press release. He performed a record-breaking 18 nights at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, and smashed the attendance record for London’s Wembley Stadium.Additionally, Styles played 20 sold-out concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York City and delivered a pair of headline sets at Coachella 2022.The ‘Love On Tour’ began in North America on September 4, 2021.

One in five adults experience domestic abuse at some point in their lifetime, according to the Office for National Statistics. One of the most devastating forms of abuse, the warning signs aren't always prevalent and my appear overnight.

Households across Scotland are being urged to seek support and advice after the boss of British Gas owner warned energy bills are likely to stay high for the foreseeable future. Centrica chief executive Chris O’Shea said earlier this month that while prices are starting to drop they will remain significantly above the longer-term average.

Seann William Scott is the latest actor speaking out about their small paycheck in light of the actor’s strike.The American Pie star — who played the iconic role of Stifler — says he went from starring in the 1999 hit to working as the churro guy at the LA zoo after he was only paid $8,000 for the entire movie. Scott made the shocking claim while appearing on the Rick Eisen Show.