Payments of £214 for young people on PIP and DLA to help with energy bills due this month

A Scots teacher has been left unable to read books after a crippling long covid battle. Melanie More, 28, struggles with a variety of cognitive and physical issues - leaving her 90 per cent housebound.

Half of households in Scotland relying on Universal Credit have suffered deductions in their benefit payments, figures show.

A pensioner who led a charity set up to transform a famous Scottish island has been jailed for sex attacks on two young girls.

Millions of people across the UK claiming disability benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Social Security Scotland are set for a bumper payment boost next year following the Autumn Statement.

A woman has tested out a £2.50 Fairy washing up liquid which could help households save on their energy bills. The "brilliant" item recently left Wilko and Tesco shoppers in a rush to snap one up.

A young Scots soldier tragically died from a head injury after being shot through his helmet during a live-fire training exercise in Northumberland.

Carer’s Allowance is a benefit delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to people across the UK who are looking after a friend or family member for at least 35 hours each week. Eligible claimants receive a weekly payment of £69.70, but if you live in Scotland, you will also receive Carer’s Allowance Supplement, an additional payment of £245.70 which is made twice each year - the next one is due in December.

Sir Rod Stewart has been offering wise words to teenage son Alastair so he doesn't get tied down too young.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that it has processed 3.2million cost of living payments worth a total of more than £1 billion in the last two days to those on qualifying means-tested benefits. An estimated eight million payments of £324 are expected to be made before the payment window closes on November 23.

Energy customers in Scotland claiming certain benefits may be able to get £150 deducted from their electricity bill this winter through the Warm Home Discount scheme. The money is paid directly by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to energy suppliers between October, 2022 and March, 2023.

Tributes have been paid to a young Scottish woman who died suddenly after a night out. Molly Brogan McBeath, from Falkirk, passed away on Sunday aged just 22.

The latest figures shared by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that in February there were 22 million people across the UK claiming at least one benefit. That number includes nearly 12.5 million older people now in receipt of State Pension payments, a contributory benefit only available to those of retirement age with at least 10 years’ worth of National Insurance Contributions.

Almost one in four families across the UK will receive £324 from the UK Government this month as the latest cost of living payments are sent out from today. Some 689,000 families across Scotland can expect to receive the payment directly from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) between November 8 and 23.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will start giving over eight million households the second part of the £650 cost of living payment from Tuesday. Payments for £324 will land in bank accounts between November 8 and 23, for most eligible claimants and some members of the Daily Record Money Saving Scotland Facebook group have received confirmation text messages from DWP.

State Pension currently provides essential financial support for nearly 12.5 million older people across the UK, including some 981,399 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.

The dad of a young Scot who suddenly vanished during a Halloween party eight years ago has told how he doesn’t believe the family will ever find out ‘what happened to him’.

River City star Stephen Purdon has led tributes to a young colleague after his sudden death. Purdon - who plays Bob O'Hara in the BBC Scotland soap - said he was 'gutted' when he heard the news of Michael Beaton's passing.

A young man who was tragically found dead in his bed was due to pick up keys to his new home that morning.

Two young women were left wandering the streets of Portugal in the dark after their Airbnb booking was axed on arrival.

Nicola Sturgeon’s lauded rent-freeze policy has been branded “meaningless” after her government’s industry watchdog encouraged landlords to hike prices the day it ends.