People with gut-related health issues could be due up to £737 each month

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has apologized after suggesting that J.K. Rowling’s remarks about transgender women could put her on the wrong side of a new hate crime law in Scotland.

Social Security Scotland is encouraging eligible teenagers to apply for the annual Young Carer Grant, which is now worth £383.75 during the 2024/25 financial year. Since being introduced in 2019 by the Scottish Government, the Young Carer Grant has delivered over £3 million to over 6,600 teenage carers.

More than 250,000 people have been warned that they could have their benefits 'removed entirely' under a new welfare crackdown announced by the prime minister.

A suspected people smuggler has been arrested in Stockport as part of a series of dawn raids carried out by the Home Office. Four men, who are believed to have smuggled 50 people into the UK illegally, were detained on Wednesday (April 18).

State Pensions and benefits increased earlier this week after the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) applied the annual uprating. More than 12 million people will see State Pension payments rise by 8.5 per cent while those on benefits including Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will receive a 6.7 per cent increase.

Emmerdale star Amy Walsh has shared an admission about her new marriage as she prepares for move away from the ITV soap. The actress has opened up her home life to the cameras for the first time in the new ITVBe reality series Drama Queens.

Social Security Scotland has confirmed thousands of people claiming Carer’s Allowance will receive two one-off payments for £288.60 - totalling £577.20 - before the end of this year. Carer’s Allowance Supplement is an automatic payment made in June and December by the Scottish Government to recognise the important contribution made by unpaid carers.

People across England and Wales will receive an extra £737 from today if they are eligible for Personal Independence Payments (PIP). The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has raised the amount paid to claimants in line with inflation.

More than 12,200 people have signed an online petition calling for a mobility element to be added to Attendance Allowance alongside the daily living component to enable people over State Pension age with a disability or long-term health condition to access the Motability Scheme. The mobility component is only available to people claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Adult or Child Disability Payment (ADP) in Scotland and Disability Living Allowance (DLA).

Stacey Solomon is poised to take the US by storm with her new show, thanks to a little help from Hollywood A-lister Reese Witherspoon.

Depeche Mode are marking the end of their extensive ‘Memento Mori’ tour by sharing a huge remix package of ‘People Are Good’ – check out the new video below.Announced today (April 5), the new release celebrates the upcoming finale show of their monumental UK and European tour dates, and sees them offer up new versions of their 2023 track, which was released as part of their latest album ‘Memento Mori’.The new video shared for the song is directed by Rich Hall and showcases an art-inspired variety of black-and-white snippets, capturing the seedier side of society.As well as the new music video, new dimensions of the track have also been shared by the band, as they drop a digital release containing five new remixes.These include new spins on the track created by Alessandro Cortini, Ludwig A.F., SiGNL, Obskür and Indira Paganotto.Physical versions have also been shared too, with Depeche Mode releasing the final vinyl pre-order for their ‘Memento Mori’ White Label Remix Series – a monthly drop of 12” vinyl singles that build on the digital-only remixes of ‘Memento Mori’’s singles.The final edition including ‘Before We Drown/People Are Good’ is available exclusively on the band’s webstore in the US, and at select physical retailers in Europe. Visit here to find out more.The penultimate show of the band’s long-running tour takes place tonight (April 5) at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, and wraps up with a second night at the venue on Monday (April 8).

Stacey Solomon is about to make her mark across the pond with her latest venture, a DIY show set to air on Channel 4 in the US. Renovation Rescue, produced by none other than Hollywood icon Reese Witherspoon’s company Hello Sunshine, has already generated buzz before its premiere. Stacey herself was pleasantly surprised when she learned of Reese's interest in her.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is planning to increase all parts of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) from April 6.

The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that at the end of August last year, there were over 1.5 million people across Great Britain receiving additional financial support through Attendance Allowance. The data also indicated that over 136,200 people living in Scotland are currently receiving either £68.10 or £101.75 each week through the benefit.

The latest Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) figures indicate that fraud and error in the benefit system is falling after the UK Government restated its determination to drive levels down further and protect taxpayers’ money. The most-recent national statistics show that in the 2022/23 financial year, fraud and error rates fell to 3.6 per cent (£8.3 billion) from 4.0 per cent (£8.7 billion) - figures for 2023/24 are due to be published next month.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has removed the online claim forms for the 2023/24 Winter Fuel Payment for people living in the UK and retirees living abroad. The closing date for applications for the annual heating bill help was Sunday, March 31 - which means anyone who missed the deadline will not be entitled to up to £600.

The latest figures from the Scottish Government indicate there are around 850,000 people living in Scotland with some form of hearing loss and of those, 70 per cent are over 70 - some 595,000. Across Great Britain, there are believed to be 12 million adults living with a hearing condition or deafness, however, just 35,633 of them are receiving extra financial support through Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Adult Disability Payment (ADP) or Attendance Allowance.

Multiple people have been taken to hospital after a crash involving a car and a minibus in Edinburgh this morning.

Ellie Leach has shared the reality of her 'morning wake-up call' from Vito Coppola as the Strictly Come Dancing winners continue to show their adorable friendship on social media. Actress Ellie recently hit back after she was subject to comments about her and Vito's relationship.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently confirmed that State Pension and benefit payment rates will rise from April 8, 2024. State Pensions will go up by 8.5 per cent, under the Triple Lock, while most working age and disability benefits will increase by the September Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate of 6.7 per cent.