New romance scam warning issued to older people ahead of St Valentine's Day

The latest statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that by the end of October, there were more than three million people across the UK claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP), including 329,334 living in Scotland. The figures also show that nearly half a million people of State Pension age are also in receipt of PIP.

Those who use Windows 10 or Windows 11 have been issued a warning to make sure that their computers are up-to-date following a recent upgrade.

The New York Times is under fire for the second day in a row over its coverage of transgender people – now for its response to the criticism of its coverage of transgender people, and also its warning to its own journalists made by the Old Gray Lady’s executive editor.On Wednesday, two very separate, yet damning letters were sent to The Times. One, an open letter signed by nearly 200 current and former Times contributors, criticized the paper’s coverage of transgender people.

Attendance Allowance is a benefit delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for people of State Pension age who need help with personal care or supervision because of an illness, disability or mental health condition. Successful claimants will receive either £81.85 or £92.40 each week depending on the level of support they need, which is paid every four weeks and works out at £247.40 and £369.560 respectively.

Denise van Outen is relishing every moment with her beau Jimmy Barba, whom she credits for putting a "smile back on her face".Appearing alongside her boyfriend on a Valentine's Day special of Steph's Packed Lunch, the presenter gushed: "He's put a smile back on my face," to which Jimmy replied: "She's done the same for me as well."WATCH: Denise van Outen discussed her revenge porn ordeal on LorraineThis is Denise's first known romance since her split from Eddie Boxshall last year. The former couple were together for seven years prior to their separation in January 2022.

Basic and New State Pension payments will soon increase by 10.1 per cent for some 12.6 million older people across the country, including around one million living in Scotland. The honouring of the Triple Lock rule means that older people are set for an income boost of up to £75 per month from April.

Erich Schwer has a new love in his life! On Valentine's Day, the alum revealed that he's dating model Elizabeth Turner, three months after he and Gabby Windey called it quits.Schwer shared the news by reposting Turner's PDA pic to his Instagram Story. In the shot, Turner kisses a smiling Schwer on his cheek.

Young love! Iris Apatow, the youngest daughter of Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann, debuted her new romance with Henry Haber on Valentine’s Day.

New research from Standard Life suggests that one in seven (14%) retirees received less money from their State Pension than they were expecting, indicating a possible need for more accessible information on how the contributory benefit is calculated - in advance of reaching retirement age.

New figures released by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that at the end of August 2022, there were 1.4 million people receiving Pension Credit, representing a total of 1.6 million beneficiaries in total, including partners.

Partners in and out of the ballroom! Dancing With the Stars pro Britt Stewart is dating her season 31 dance partner, Daniel Durant.

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Bella Thorne is giving love a chance! The Hollywood star is celebrating Valentine’s Day with her new boyfriend and she looks happier than ever. Her new romance with Mark Emms, who is known for being a film producer, comes three months after calling off her engagement to Benjamin Mascolo.

READ MORE: ITV This Morning viewers in u-turn over Gino D'Acampo as they say 'wow' Widow Kelsey has since shared her grief journey in the six-part documentary series, Kelsey Parker: Life After Tom, which aired on ITVBe at the end of last year. It focused on Kelsey, Aurelia and Bodhi as they navigated their life after Tom's death. Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, Kelsey shared a pic of her kissing Tom and reflected on how 'lucky' she was to have spent the last 13 Valentine's with her husband and how different her life looks almost a year on.

Former Love Island star Cally Jane Beech has hit back after fans compared her new boyfriend to her ex, Luis Morrison. Cally shares a daughter with ex-Love Islander Luis, whom she met on the show, becoming the first contestants from the series to have a child in 2017.

A woman has ditched apps to date herself this Valentines and even buys her own gifts. Claire Kenny, 47, has set up her own social media page for singletons who may feel lonely this month.

Just weeks before Harvey Weinstein could discover his sentencing fate from the mixed verdict of his Los Angeles rape trial, the woman at the center of the case filed a rape lawsuit of her own today. 

A new online petition is calling on the UK Government to require all energy firms to offer a fixed monthly rate for older people and those with a disability. The petition also calls for “no per unit charges for gas and electricity” for those household groups.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is encouraging older people with a physical or mental health condition, or a disability, to check if they are entitled to claim a benefit worth either £61.85 or £92.40 every week.

Hundreds of thousands of older Brits living abroad are going to miss out on the financial boost from the return of the State Pension triple lock, warns the CEO and founder of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory, asset management and fintech organisations.