Millions of Scots can expect a “boiler bonus” from the warmest New Year in history – the hot holiday weather has helped slash wholesale gas prices by more than half.
14.12.2021 - 15:20 / dailyrecord.co.uk
More than 12.4 million older people across the UK are currently receiving regular monthly payments through their State Pension, including 981,399 Scots.
State Pension is delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) every four weeks between Monday and Friday - there are no weekend payment dates - however, occasionally these change due to bank holidays such as the ones coming up next month for Christmas and New Year.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has already confirmed changes to Working
Millions of Scots can expect a “boiler bonus” from the warmest New Year in history – the hot holiday weather has helped slash wholesale gas prices by more than half.
The UK Government has confirmed that State Pension and benefits delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) including Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) will increase by 3.1 per cent next year.
We're officially in what is known in Scotland as the Daft Days - that gap between Christmas Day and New Year when no one really knows what day it is.
More than 12.4 million older people across the UK are currently receiving regular monthly payments through their State Pension, including 981,399 Scots.
The Health Secretary has announced that no further coronavirus restrictions will be enforced in England in the run-up to the new year.
State Pension provides essential financial support every month for over 12.4 million people across the UK. 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.
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More than 12.4 million older people across the UK are currently receiving regular monthly payments through their State Pension, including 981,399 Scots.
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