Scots benefits cheat stole £20k pretending to be dead dad for two years

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.

A heartbroken mum has spoken of the 'extended family' at a Scots charity who helped care for her young son as he battled an inoperable brain tumour.

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.

A man has been found dead at a property in Aberdeen. Emergency services raced to Hayton Road in the Tillydrone area of the city after the alarm was raised at around 11.50am on Friday.

Work should be carried out to establish if nursery workers switching employers poses a risk to the Scottish Government ’s flagship childcare, MSPs have said.

King Charles could 'strip' Prince Harry and Meghan Markle of their titles if their Netflix documentary is too damaging to the monarchy, royal author Tom Bowers claims. Mr Bower said the King may extend the ban to the couple's children, Archie and Lilibet, despite the late Queen's refusal to do so.

Scots cops have issued an appeal for information to trace a missing man from Lanarkshire who may have travelled as far afield as Glencoe.

The family of a man crushed to death by a 3.5 tonne industrial drill say a £10,000 fine for his bosses does not reflect the "pain and trauma" they have experienced in the last three years.

Two men have been found dead at a set of high rise flats in Edinburgh.

Rishi Sunak has again refused to commit to raising benefits and the state pension in line with inflation.

A woman who stole more than £155,000 from a medical practice while having an affair with one of the doctors has been jailed for 18 months. Jacqueline Rodger, 55, had a secret relationship with Dr Iain Hathorn while employed as practice manager at the Greenhills Medical Practice in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire.

Almost one in four families across Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland will qualify for financial support from the UK Government's £37 billion support package to help them through the cost of living crisis this winter. However, if you are not eligible for a means-tested benefit, disability, or pensioner payment, you may still be able to access cash support from your local council

The sudden death of a seven-month-old baby in Aberdeen is being treated as “unexplained” by police.

A plaque has been unveiled in memory of a firefighter who died in the line of duty tackling a blaze at a hotel 44 years ago.

The manager of a Scots nursery where a baby boy choked to death has been convicted of failing to ensure children were adequately monitored during mealtimes.

An inquiry will be held into the death of a rapist at Low Moss prison. Paul Dowds died in hospital after collapsing while on remand at the Bishopbriggs jail.

The owner of a Highland fish and chip shop that celebrated the death of the Queen on social media has handed over the business to new bosses.

A man and woman have been arrested and charged after police uncovered £20,000 worth of drugs from a Scots flat.

The Minister for Work and Welfare has said that the UK Government “understands the pressures people are facing with the cost of living” and has taken further “decisive action” to support households with their energy bills. Victoria Prentis MP, also said that the £37 billion in financial support includes up to £650 in cost of living payments, which have been designed to target support at around eight million low-income households on means-tested benefits and older people receiving Pension Credit.

A Scots pensioner was found dead on a Glasgow-bound bus after falling off his seat in front of horrified passengers. Eyewitnesses believed the man was sleeping on board the Citylink service from Edinburgh before he fell from his seat at a roundabout.