New calls to help older people keep more of their ‘well-deserved money’ by increasing Personal Allowance

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently announced that certain groups of older people on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) with an award for the lower rate of the mobility component may be due the enhanced rate, following a change in the law. People over State Pension age may also be entitled to an increased award for the mobility part of PIP even if they have stopped getting the benefit.

Beauty Boxes are always one of our go-tos when it comes to treating ourselves. Packed with all sorts of different beauty products, they're the perfect opportunity to stock up on some old favourites as well as try out new products. Plus, you often get several deluxe size versions that are perfect for packing in your hand luggage for any upcoming holidays.

Fans, as fans often do, got really worked up about a teasing post by the stars of Normal People.

The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that there are now more than 1.5 million older people receiving additional financial support through Attendance Allowance, including over 136,200 living in Scotland. The payment is worth either £72.65 or £108.55 each week and is designed to help people of State Pension age with daily living expenses.

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.

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 both men and women, and have paid at least 10 years' worth of National Insurance Contributions.

new documentary “I Am: Celine.”“The people,” she says with tears in her eyes. “I miss them.”In 2023, Dion, 56, announced that she had been diagnosed with stiff person syndrome. Affecting about one in one million people, the little-known condition causes severe, debilitating spasms that make muscles feel hard.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has begun its marketing campaign, with a mysterious new website launched containing a short, live-action teaser trailer for the game.A website has been launched, thetruthlies.com. On it, there’s an old analogue TV, similar to the 2020 Black Ops Cold War reveal.

Taylor Zakhar Perez is calling out media attention surrounding the sexuality of famous people.

The latest statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that there are now 6.7 million people across Scotland, England and Wales, receiving financial support through Universal Credit, a means-tested benefit intended to help those out of work or on a low income, with daily living costs.

JME, P.Money, Chip and Unknown T have gone head-to-head on Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s latest Grime map – check out the footage below.Released as part of Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s season 3.5 update, the new Grime map sees players deployed to an “abandoned hub on the bank of a derelict London canal”.“The small- to mid-sized urban landscape offers a mix of alleys and thoroughfares paired with tight interior locations, the canal at the bottom providing a stealthy means of crossing to the other side,” reads the official guide.Players are also encouraged to “get down and dirty with mean tricks like dropping a proximity mine in the pub, holding up in the Boat House with a shotgun, and setting up a remote turret in the apartment overlooking the Tower Loop. Whatever it takes to get the job done, do it,” added Activision Blizzard.And to celebrate the release, Activision Blizzard and P45’s Alhan have rounded up a number of British rap and grime legends to explore the map and do battle.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently published a new update on progress of the State Pension Underpayments Legal Entitlements and Administrative Practice (LEAP) exercise. The latest figures show that 97,016 people over State Pension age - mostly women - have received back payments averaging £2,192, £5,713 and £12,486, depending on their pension category.

A jump in people aged in their 50s and 60s who are looking to get on to the property ladder has been recorded by a mortgage services provider. Legal & General Mortgage Services said that in the first quarter of 2024, there was a 13 per cent increase in people aged 56 to 65 looking to move into home ownership, compared with the same period last year.

Sue Radford, the matriarch of the famous 22 Kids and Counting clan, has clapped back at a troll who branded her a "disease" for sharing her family's holiday joy on social media.The reality TV star, aged 49, has been enjoying life on the road with her large family in their plush £40,000 motorhome, marking an impressive 26th getaway in just two years. Despite the family's clear zest for travel, they often face scrutiny from the public, with some questioning how they manage to fund their frequent adventures.

Kep1er have announced ‘Kep1going On’, which looks likely to be their final album before reportedly disbanding in July.At midnight KST today (May 13), Kep1er’s label WAKEONE announced the girl group’s new album, including its release date, format and title. Called ‘Kep1going On’, the record will be the girl group’s first studio album, set for release on June 3 at 6pm KST.Alongside the announcement, Kep1er also released an animated teaser for the album, which depicts an animated logo motion of the album’s title.

A new online petition is calling for all people over the official age of retirement (66) to be paid the New State Pension weekly rate of £221.20, some £884.80 every four-week pay period. At present, those who reached retirement age before April 6, 2016 are only eligible for the Basic State Pension, which is worth up to £169.50 each week, some £678 every pay period.

Xbox president Sarah Bond has confirmed that new Call Of Duty games will launch on Xbox Game Pass after a number of studios were closed down by Microsoft.Earlier this week, Microsoft confirmed a number of Bethesda studios would be closing down, including Tango Gameworks, the studio behind the critically acclaimed Hi-Fi Rush, and Redfall’s Arkane Austin.The sudden announcement led to a lot of speculation about Xbox’s plans going forward, with many fans suggesting that their Game Pass service had stagnated and wasn’t as profitable as the company was hoping. Because of this, rumours began to spread that new Call Of Duty games would be kept off the service despite promises that they’d be available day one.Microsoft is considering increasing the price of Game Pass Ultimate again.

More than 11,500 people have signed an online petition calling for Scottish tax rates to be scrapped and restored to the same levels as those administered by the UK Government. It is now entitled to a written response, after passing the 10,000 signature threshold.

More than 8,500 people have signed an online petition calling for a public inquiry to be held into changes made to the State Pension age for women. Petition creator Kay Clarke argues that increases to the State Pension age have left many women in “financial and mental despair” and believes that an inquiry “is necessary to expose the truth”.

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