People over State Pension age can still receive PIP - here are three ways to get the benefit

East Kilbride SNP MSP Linda Fabiani said everything possible is being done to help young people.

injections were offered in almost all regions, while Shetland and the Western Isles residents will get them this week. Sturgeon announced the progress as another 50 people died from Covid-19 in the past 24 hours.

Renfrewshire are being urged to look out for vulnerable neighbours this winter as it was revealed the region recorded the third highest number of accidental fires in the country last year.

Glasgow. Emergency services raced to the scene on Bridge Street after a car and a van collided at the Norfolk Street junction at around 6.35am.Cops sealed off the area as ambulance crews rushed the pair to hospital.

coronavirus outbreak saw 67 people test positive for the bug. A total of 35 residents and 32 staff members have caught the virus at Canmore Lodge Care Home in Dunfermline.

St Johnstone winger Michael O'Halloran injured on Sunday. The veteran midfielder made contact with the star on the hip with a challenge - leaving stud marks on the ex- Rangers man.

Perth and Kinross police intercepted 43 people gathered together inside a house during the autumn, it has emerged. The discovery was made as part of a Freedom of Information request by the Perthshire Advertiser to Police Scotland.

State Pension payment will rise by just £4.40 per week from next year should be reason enough for every elderly Scot to check if they are eligible to claim Attendance Allowance to boost their monthly income.The projected increase is the smallest rise allowed by legislation under the triple lock guarantee and means an annual increase of £228.80 for those on the full, ‘new’ State Pension, which will rise from £175.20 to £179.60 each week.While the ‘old’ basic-rate State Pension will rise by £3.40

coronavirus crisis has been a national humiliation, new research shows. A majority of respondents (51%) think the Government's handling of the crisis has been a national humiliation - twice as many as those who disagree (26%).

Covid-19 cluster was identified. Health chiefs confirmed that half a dozen people who are linked to the outbreak at Craigie House Care Home in Crossgates have now lost their lives.

confirmed payment date changes for some people over the festive period. The changes will affect Scottish claimants due to receive Universal Credit, State Pension, Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and other DWP-delivered benefits on December 25th and 28th and January 1st and 4th.

The estimated cost of the new alarm systems around £220., and the work had to be carried by skilled electricians.Councillor Fitzpatrick said this  was a very low estimate and told the meeting “There is a need for clarity here.”The SNP group challenged these assertions pointing to evidence that many alarm systems did not need to be hard-wired into propoerties.“You can buy these systems in a shop,” said Councillor Diane Calder.The SNP group raised an amendment defending the Scottish Government

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.More than 20,000 people in Lanarkshire have now tested positive for coronavirus.At the Scottish Government's daily press briefing in Edinburgh, Deputy First Minister John Swinney today (Friday, December 4) confirmed that a further 166 people in the region tested positive yesterday.In total, 20,104 cases of Covid-19 have now been registered in the region since the first positive cases were confirmed in

direct to your inboxResidents in Edinburgh and other parts of Scotland were woken up to thundersnow in the early hours of Friday.Police Scotland Control Rooms reassured the public that the "explosions" heard were down to bad weather after they received a number of concerned calls.Thousands have taken to Twitter, with one user describing it as the "most intense thunder I’ve ~ever~ heard.

Christmas celebrations with lights, markets and Santa all lighting up the country for the month of December. The pinnacle of winter, it's hard to imagine a time when Scotland didn't make a huge effort with its Christmas celebrations.

Scottish Government has published a full list of frontline healthcare and social workers that are eligible for the new £500 grant. Nicola Sturgeon announced details of the one-off payment during her keynote speech to the SNP’s virtual party conference yesterday.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Only people who live, work or attend school in Johnstone are being asked to take part in the mass Covid-19 testing scheme.Scotland’s first mass testing centre for people with no symptoms of the virus is set to open in Johnstone Town Hall on Wednesday.The pilot project will see up to 12,000 people tested for the virus over the following seven days.Now Renfrewshire Council has confirmed it will only be locals

Scottish Government has announced that families receiving the Best Start Foods grant can now pick up free fruit and vegetables in Iceland and Tesco this winter. Customers who show their Best Start Foods card in Iceland stores can get a £1 bag of frozen vegetables when they make a minimum payment of £4.25.

festive break between December 23 and 27. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon agreed the basic UK-wide plan but urged caution and wants to keep gatherings to a minimum.