DWP updates £301 cost of living payment eligibility for people with a sanction during qualifying period

Scots Love Island star Laura Anderson has given fans a pregnancy update and shared an insight into her latest scan.

Ange Postecoglou is hopeful that Alistair Johnston will be fir in time for the Scottish Cup final.

Police Scotland officers could be forced to shave off their beards due to a new policy expected to be implemented in a matter of weeks. Officers will be required to be clean-shaven in order to wear protective masks, although some exceptions will be made.

Scots TV star Gail Porter has announced that she has teamed up with a charity to raise awareness of poverty data amid the ongoing cost of living crisis.

Around 19.2 million families and 39.8 million individuals across Scotland, England and Wales 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 this month following the annual uprating in April.

A swan had to be rescued at a Scots golf club after a hook had went through her beak due to discarded fishing tackle.

More than seven million households across the UK have now received a £301 cost of living payment directly from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). A ‘small number’ of payments have still to be made and will continue until May 17, 2023.

A Place in the Sun presenter Jean Johansson was left with her head in her hands after potential buyers hinted at a difficult search.

Millions of Samsung Galaxy users have been urged to check their phones for an important update getting released this month.

A further £9 million has been made available to help people in Scotland who are struggling to heat their homes due to soaring energy bills and the cost of living.

When it comes to putting on a show stopping event, Liz Taylor knows a thing or two about creating an occasion to remember.Throughout the years, Liz, 66, has built an extremely successful career throwing parties of all sizes for the rich and famous, organising events for the likes of former Coronation Street star Catherine Tyldesley, Gary Barlow and Ruth Langsford. In fact, Liz has even worked with the royals numerous times, having met King Charles III and Prince William at different events. Naturally then, when it comes to advice on hosting a Coronation get together, she has the ultimate party planning tips, from extravagant affairs to ideas that won’t break the bank.

Remembering a legend. Queen Elizabeth II was celebrated by her loved ones on what would have been her 97th birthday following her death.

A new online petition is calling on Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates to rise in-line with the current rate of inflation. The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation fell to 10.1 per cent in March from 10.4 per cent in February.

People in Scotland claiming certain benefits are being urged to claim a devolved payment worth £25 each week for every child under the age of 16. Families who qualify for the Scottish Child Payment, which is paid every four weeks, who are also eligible for the Best Start Grant Early Learning and School Age payments, will receive them automatically without the need to apply for them separately.

A Scot took home a share of the jackpot on the Chase today after his team came out victorious.

The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that in August last year there were 956,448 people receiving weekly payments for Carer’s Allowance, including 83,196 living in Scotland.

Calvin Harris shared a sweet selfie alongside his fiancée Vick Hope after his Coachella set.

Characters from the hit noughties show 'The Tweenies' have hilariously requested a duet with Scot star Lewis Capaldi.

New figures show that during the 2022/23 financial year, some 5,300 people successfully challenged the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) over its initial decision not to award them Personal Independence Payment (PIP). Of that total, some 1,500 claimants have also been awarded at least one enhanced payment rate of either the daily living or mobility component of the disability benefit through the Mandatory Reconsideration process.

Millions of households are set to receive a £301 cost of living payment from next week as part of the UK Government’s £900 support package for those on means-tested benefits. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will make payments to some 7.2million households across Great Britain, including 686,000 in Scotland, between April 25 and May 17, 2023.