State Pension payment increase next week could see more people in retirement pay tax

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More than seven million households across Scotland, England and Wales are set to receive a £301 cost of living payment from next week from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). However, updated guidance clarifies who will receive the first part of the £900 means-tested payment, even if they have a ‘nil’ award.

The latest figures from the Scottish Government show that there are estimated to be around 850,000 people with hearing loss in Scotland and of those, 70 per cent are over 70. It is projected that figures could double over the next 20 years, with a delay of up to 10 years before people address their hearing loss.

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Social Security Scotland has confirmed that Young Carer Grant is now worth £359.65 each year for 16, 17 or 18-year-olds who spend an average of 16 hours per week caring for someone with a health condition who receives a disability benefit. The devolved benefit is paid annually and is unique to young people in Scotland.

An estimated 19.2 million families and 39.8 million individuals across Great Britain currently in receipt of State Pension or benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will see their payments go up by 10.1 per cent next week. However, due to payments made in arrears most people will not see a difference until May.

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State Pension payments are set to increase by 10.1 per cent from April for some 12.6million people across Great Britain, including 992,052 living in Scotland. However, despite a record-breaking rise in payments of the contributory benefit, it is estimated that around 1.8 million pensioners are receiving less than £100 per week in State Pension payments.

Millions of families across the country have cut household spending and reduced outgoings in an effort to offset the ongoing cost of living crisis which shows no sign of easing up despite extended financial support from the UK Government for 2023/24. The £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme is set to finish at the end of this month and even though the £2,500 Energy Price Guarantee has been extended until July, bills will rise by at least £67 per month from April.

died 'unexpectedly but peacefully' at the age of 67 last night, his partner said. Following the sad news of his passing, an interview from March 21 reveals how he insisted he was 'back in business' after a health concern. In the poignant comments, he said he was 'absolutely fine' just one week before his sudden death, but admitted that he had feared he wouldn't work again following a Covid scare.

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Social Security Scotland has announced that it has now processed all automatic payments of the new annual £50 winter heating bill support. Around 400,000 households are expected to have received the Winter Heating Payment by the end of March, however, in a new post on social media it said that some payments will have to be processed manually.

A top energy expert is warning that “a few thousand” people over State Pension age only have until the end of this week to claim winter heating bill help, worth up to £600. Malcolm Grimston, Senior research fellow for Energy Policy and Technology at Imperial College London, said that millions of pensioners have already received the payment automatically, but two specific groups may not - and they need to make a claim before March 31, 2023.

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