People on PIP moving to new disability benefits system may need to report change to DWP

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently confirmed in its Touchbase newsletter changes to some benefits and State Pension payment dates due to the upcoming bank holidays this week.

Halle Berry’s new film was shut down after crew found suspected live ammunition on set. Police raced to the set of ‘Our Man From Jersey’ in London when they were alerted by workers to the potentially deadly discovery. Scotland Yard confirmed in a statement: “Police were called to reports of an item, described as a bullet casing.

A rail operator is warning of travel chaos on trains this weekend as strike action continues this weekend. The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union is set to strike this weekend, causing major disruption for travel in the north.

Youngsters can enjoy entry to local historic sites for just £1 this summer thanks to the relaunch of a successful partnership scheme.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced a ‘day of action’ next month which will focus on encouraging people of State Pension age to check eligibility for a benefit worth more than £3,000 each year in financial support and additional discounts.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed changes to some benefits and State Pension payment dates due to the upcoming bank holidays in the first week of June.

The delivery of social security benefits in Scotland has been praised in a new report, but “substantial” risks remain.

The Scottish Government has announced that more than £3.25 million has been issued in disability payments to over 3,000 children and young people since Child Disability Payment launched in November 2021.

A dyslexic dad-to-be who kept Ayrshire residents connected in the wake of Storm Arwen last year has been named Openreach’s Engineer of the Year 2022.

Facebook after being informed by Gardiner’s widow Virginia Scott.Iggy Pop wrote a touching tribute to his friend on Twitter upon hearing of his death. “Dearest Ricky, lovely, lovely man, shirtless in your coveralls, nicest guy who ever played guitar. Thanks for the memories and the songs, rest eternal in peace.”Gardiner was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1948 and became a self-taught musician from a young age.

Manori Ravindran International EditorForest Whitaker has shed some new plot details about Francis Ford Coppola’s mystery project “Megalopolis,” which is set to start shooting in August.The actor-producer, who is in Cannes to receive the festival’s honorary Palme d’Or, suggested he had a substantial role in the new movie, and spoke favorably of Coppola’s script, which is a long-gestating passion project that’s been in the works for 20 years. Coppola invested more than $100 million of his own resources to make the film, which is his first film since 2011’s “Twixt.”“The cast is coming together,” said Whittaker, who praised Coppola as an “amazing filmmaker” that he was excited to work with.

Iggy Pop has led the tributes to the guitarist Ricky Gardiner, who has passed away at the age of 73.The Scottish musician’s death was confirmed last night (May 15) by Tony Visconti, who told his Facebook followers that he was informed of Gardiner’s passing by his wife Virginia.“Another guitar genius and personal friend passed into the next world last night,” Viscontii wrote. “Ricky Gardiner, who joined David Bowie for the albums ‘Low’ and Iggy Pop’s ‘The Idiot’, ended a long battle with Parkinson’s.

Illegal firearms and ammunition can be handed in to Livingston Police Station as part of a UK-wide firearms surrender campaign.

This month, Scotland will play host to a pop-up pub experience with a difference.

State Pension currently provides essential financial support for over 12.4 million older people across the UK, including some 981,399 retirees living in Scotland.

Disability Living Allowance for adults (DLA) is a benefit delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for disabled people that is gradually being replaced by Personal Independence Payment (PIP).

If you are on a low income or certain benefits including Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA), Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) or Pension Credit and struggling financially due to an unexpected change in your circumstances, you may be eligible for cash support from your local council.

Two people are on immigration bail after Scots gathered to block a Home Office ‘raid’ in Edinburgh.

A financial watchdog has warned Scots that cyber-criminals have found a way to take advantage of the rise in screen-sharing to scam people.