State Pension payments will rise next month - here are the new weekly rates

Rishi Sunak has announced that the National Insurance Contributions starting threshold will rise by £3,000 to £12,570 from July, meaning employees across the UK will keep more of what they earn before they have to start paying personal tax.

MONSTA X are reportedly gearing up to release new music.Earlier today (March 23), South Korean outlet Sports Donga reported that the six-member boyband are currently preparing for an April comeback. MONSTA X’s label, Starship Entertainment, has since confirmed the news through a separate press statement.“Our agency’s artist MONSTA X is preparing for an album with the goal of making a comeback this upcoming April,” a representative from the management company said, as translated by Soompi.

An alarming proportion of young workers in the UK have no plans for their future retirement in place, it has been revealed. It comes after a period of uncertainty stemming from the 18-month lockdown which saw 11.7 million employees out on furlough leave, at a cost of £70 billion.

A new survey by Which? for its annual Consumers in Scotland report has identified households’ growing concerns about the rising cost of living, soaring energy bills and disparities in broadband speeds across the country.

Planning for your retirement can never start too early, especially after the UK workforce experienced an unprecedented period of uncertainty during 18-months of lockdown which saw 11.7 million employees out on furlough leave, at a cost of £70 billion.

Arcade Fire have confirmed that they will make their comeback with new single ‘The Lightning I, II’ this week (March 17).The Canadian band last released an album in 2017 with ‘Everything Now’, and have since shared 45-minute track ‘Memories Of The Age of Anxiety’ for a meditation app in 2021, and released a live version of political cut ‘Generation A’ in late 2020.Over the past few weeks, the band have been teasing their return. Earlier this month, a brief snippet of new music appeared on the contact page of the group’s official website.

State Pension provides essential financial support every four weeks for around 12.4 million people across the UK, including 981,399 Scots.

HMRC has sent out an urgent message to anybody who has a Government Gateway login.

Vikings: Valhalla has swung its sword to the top of Netflix’s weekly ratings chart as the streamer has revealed how its 24-episode order will be split up.

The UK Government recently 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 month.

Comcast is adding streaming service Apple TV+ to its U.S. pay-TV, broadband and smart-TV platforms, with new subscribers eligible for a 3-month free trial.

After seven weeks at the top of the Official Singles Chart, We Don’t Talk About Bruno’s reign at Number 1 could well be over this week thanks to Dave, who is heading for his second chart-topper with Starlight.

Thousands of Scots workers will receive a wage rise with changes to the ‘National Living Wage’ coming into force from next month.

Room to grow! Paola Mayfield gave birth to her son, Axel, in January 2019 — and the 90 Day Fiancé alum wants to adopt baby No. 2.

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit for people aged over 16 and under State Pension age who need extra help to cover the costs of daily living or getting around as a result of a physical or learning disability, long-term illness or mental health condition.

Changes to the National Living Wage will be coming into force from next month.