Millions of people over State Pension age set to pay income tax due to frozen Personal Allowance

The latest Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) figures indicate that fraud and error in the benefit system is falling after the UK Government restated its determination to drive levels down further and protect taxpayers’ money. The most-recent national statistics show that in the 2022/23 financial year, fraud and error rates fell to 3.6 per cent (£8.3 billion) from 4.0 per cent (£8.7 billion) - figures for 2023/24 are due to be published next month.

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MSPs have backed the Scottish Government’s call for “compensation in full” to be paid to women impacted by changes to their State Pension age. In a Holyrood debate on Wednesday, the Scottish Parliament voted by 75 votes to zero, with 52 abstentions, which included Scottish Labour.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has said that he can “rule out” raising the State Pension age to fund the UK Government’s plan to abolish National Insurance (NI) contributions, but added that the policy will take “a number of Parliaments” to achieve. His comments came just hours after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak assured MPs that State Pension payments would not be cut to fund his ambition to scrap NI contributions.

Anitta didn’t think much about her death. Despite growing up in the notorious favelas of Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian multi-hyphenate just knew that her life would be as glamorous as she always imagined: she would sing, dance and act her way to global stardom.

Kacey Musgraves is hitting the road, and the set list for her show looks so good!

The latest statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show the State Pension currently provides regular financial support for nearly 12.7 million older people across the country, including over one million retirees living in Scotland. This payment is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which is currently 66 for men and women, and have paid at least 10 years' worth of National Insurance Contributions.

The UK Government has rejected calls in an online petition to scrap the income tax threshold for people in receipt of the State Pension or benefits. More than 20,300 people have signed the e-petition created by Kenneth Bardsley, who argues that the taxation is “punishing pensioners and those on some benefits” and “pushing people even deeper into poverty”.

Women who travel to the US under a Scottish Government scheme to fix a medical scandal face a postcode lottery of follow up treatment after returning home.

Villagers in Perthshire are set to scoop their share of a £10.2million lottery jackpot this weekend.

The Sundance Institute has released the lineup for the 11th edition of Sundance Film Festival: London. 

Prince Harry was left "absolutely furious and in tears" after being told to leave Frogmore Cottage, according to a Royal expert. The Duke of Sussex's eviction from the residence came as a shock.

Scotland’s First Minister has urged Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer to be “on the right side of history” in delivering compensation for women impacted by changes to the State Pension age. Humza Yousaf has written to who he said are the “current and future” incumbents of Downing Street after he met with Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) campaigners outside the Scottish Parliament on Thursday.

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Gino D'Acampo is gearing up to resume filming his ITV show, which was previously marred by on-set mishaps.The culinary star's travel programme, Emissions Impossible, is making a comeback despite its cancellation six months prior due to a series of unfortunate events, including a toboggan accident and long production days in Austria that left Gino with a fever. Despite these setbacks, it seems the show has been given another chance, with production slated to recommence in the Alps shortly.

Holidaymakers across the UK may be owed a payout if their flight was either delayed or cancelled.

There are two key dates women born in the 1950s impacted by changes to the State Pension age should add to their diary this week as MPs return to Parliament after the Easter recess. The second reading of the State Pension Age (Compensation) Bill, which was brought before the House in February by SNP MP Alan Brown, will have its second reading on Friday, April 19.

Prince Harry was reportedly left fuming over a comment made by King Charles about "paying for Meghan" The Duke of Sussex is believed to be planning a heartfelt return to the UK amidst the double blow of cancer diagnoses within the Royal Family. The Invictus Games, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary, will be the reason for his visit, and there are rumours that he's eager for a catch-up with Prince William while he's in town.This news comes as it was revealed that both Charles and Kate Middleton have been diagnosed with cancer.

Daniel Mays remembers Michael Douglas and Timothy Van Patten, the respectively star and director of new Apple TV drama Franklin, bursting into song whenever he appeared on set.

The Scottish Government will replace Winter Fuel Payments with a new devolved lump sum later this year. Pension Age Winter Heating Payment (PAWHP) is set to be provided on a like-for-like basis to its Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) counterpart and paid to everyone over the State Pension age every year.