New Universal Credit payment rates start for people due money this week

The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that there are currently 218,859 people living in Scotland receiving Personal Independence Payments (PIP). All of these claimants will move automatically in stages to Adult Disability Payment (ADP) before the end of 2025.

With the General Election fast approaching, eagle-eyed observers may have noticed that Scotland has dropped from 59 constituencies to 57 after changes were made following a boundary review.

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.

Graham Norton is taking a well-earned break after Eurovision with a holiday in New York - and the TV presenter has been spotted out with his rarely-seen husband Jonathan 'Jono' McLeod.The pair married in 2022 after meeting six years prior, with the wedding taking place at Bantry House in Graham's native Cork, Ireland. Speaking on The Project, Graham explained that they married in Ireland to be closer to his 91-year-old mother Rhoda Walker. "I got married this year and we had our wedding party near to where my mother lives in Ireland just so she could come," he said.

A memorial service commemorating the worst rail disaster in Scottish and British history will be held in Edinburgh this weekend.

An osprey in a Scottish forest that became an online sensation during the Covid-19 lockdown has welcomed his first chick of the season.

Brian Wallach has more fight in him, more grit, than seems humanly possible. 

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.

A rare opportunity to live and work on a beautiful Scottish island has just come up.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that on Monday, May 27 all Jobcentre Plus offices and phone lines will be closed due to the Spring bank holiday. It has also confirmed people due to receive a scheduled payment on that day will instead see the money land in their bank account on Friday, May 24.

The beautiful Northern Lights may be visible in Scotland this week as the latest space weather forecast has predicted some aurora activity.

Emma Caldwell’s killer Iain Packer has befriended a depraved fellow sex attacker behind bars who was jailed for raping a pensioner.

The Met Office has issued an update on the Northern Lights being visible in Scotland this weekend, after forecasters predicted more dazzling light displays.

A post-graduate student from Zimbabwe returned to Galloway last week as he prepared to complete a year’s study in Scotland.

The next bank holiday takes place on May 27 which means some people will receive their scheduled State Pension or benefit payment early. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has already published updated payment date details for Tax Credits and Child Benefit, while the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Social Security Scotland are expected to announce similar changes soon.

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 Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently confirmed that millions of people claiming Universal Credit will see the annual uprating reflected in their monthly payments from Tuesday, May 14. However, some will have to wait nearly an extra month to receive the higher amount in their bank account.

The Radford family are off on another holiday, less than a month after returning from a trip to Disneyland in Florida. Mum-of-22 Sue Radford and her husband Noel have posted that they're making the most of the nice weather on a motorhome holiday.They have revealed that their family are "chilling" in their motorhome , enjoying barbecues and playing on swing sets on a weekend trip.The family posted their luxury RV, which cost an estimated £40,000, on their Instagram page to their 520,000 followers.Their motorhome boasts plenty of seating for their 22 children, and when it's bedtime the seating turns into beds.

The spectacular Northern Lights are expected to be visible in Scotland this evening (May 10) as forecasters predict the solar show will be on full display.

First Minister John Swinney has ruled out introducing legislation on gender reform after a previous law was vetoed by the UK Government.