Stroke survivors over State Pension age could be due up to £407 each month in Attendance Allowance

Prince William and King Charles have reportedly reached a "stalemate" in their attempt to rebuild their relationship with Prince Harry as the feud between the royals continues on.

Music fans heading to the Glastonbury Festival are in for a treat with the promise of "dry, sunny weather" as the renowned Pyramid Stage comes alive on Friday. Despite a recent setback due to lead vocalist Alex Turner's acute laryngitis leading to the cancellation of their earlier gig, Arctic Monkeys are still billed as Friday's headliners.

The families of the five victims who were passengers aboard the OceanGate Titan submersible vessel en route to the Titanic wreckage site have all released statements.

The latest figures from the Scottish Government show there are estimated to be around 850,000 people with hearing loss in Scotland and of those, 70 per cent are over 70. It is projected that figures could double over the next 20 years, with a delay of up to 10 years before people address their hearing loss.

One in seven people aged 65 and over has been turning to loans and credit cards to make ends meet during the cost of living crisis, according to a survey. The Independent Age charity said its research suggests many older people are struggling alone and racking up debt as costs escalate.

The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show by the end of November 2022, there were more than 1.4 million older people receiving additional financial support through Attendance Allowance, including over 127,000 living in Scotland. The payment is worth either £68.10 or £101.75 each week and is designed to help people of State Pension age with daily living expenses and can also help them stay independent in their own home for longer.

Earlier this year, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) was asked to “make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a benefit” for people over the age of retirement who are caring for relatives and do not qualify for Carer's Allowance. A retiree cannot be awarded full State Pension and Carer’s Allowance at the same time as they are overlapping benefits, however, DWP said an older claimant could still be eligible for Housing Benefit.

Scotland's tourism industry has been devastated by Brexit after warnings it would hit the sector hard were ignored.

An estimated 700,000 people are due to retire over the 2023/24 financial year and join the 12.6million already in receipt of their State Pension payments from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Some 2.9m people claiming the New State Pension are now receiving regular payments of up to £203.85 each week, and as the contributory benefit is usually paid every four weeks, this amounts to £815.40 per pay period.

Recent data suggests that almost half (46%) of women do not think they have saved enough money in their their pension pot for retirement, while men are much more confident in their later-life savings with only a third (35%) concerned they have not set aside enough cash.

A Scots dad has hit out at a council as sewage water flooded the basement of his barber shop months after a fire at a nearby shop.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent British actors Julia Ormond (“Ladies in Black”) and Lydia Page (“Blue Jean”) are set to soon appear in psychological horror movie “Home Education” directed by Italy’s Andrea Niada. Set in the scenic Sila plateau in Italy’s Southern Calabria region, “Home Education” revolves around a family that are followers of an esoteric cult and live in a secluded house deep in the woods. Warner Bros Entertainment Italia, Italy’s Indiana Production and BlackBox Multimedia are producing with support from the Calabria Film Commission. Germany’s SquareOne Productions is handling international sales. Warner Bros. Pictures will release the film in Italian theaters.

Academy Award nominee Elliot Page (The Umbrella Academy) is set to star opposite Hillary Baack (Sound of Metal) in Close to You, a new film from BAFTA-winning writer-director Dominic Savage (I Am…), which has wrapped production in Canada.

The UK Government has announced that taxpayers now have until April 5, 2025 to fill gaps in their National Insurance (NI) record from April 2006 that may increase their State Pension - an extension of nearly two years on the July 31 deadline.

Martin Lewis is urging older people on a low income to check if they should claim a “crucial” annual income top up from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), worth an average of £3,500. He called it a “tragedy” that up to one million people of State Pension age are missing out on financial support they are entitled to through Pension Credit.

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Retirement may be a while off for some people or just around the corner for others, but pensions expert Helen Morrissey, is urging everyone to give some serious thought to deferring making a claim for State Pension, as it could boost their annual later-life income by more than £600.

Last year, the Scottish Government announced that 19 projects supporting people with neurological conditions were to benefit from a third round of funding. As part of a five-year neurological care and support action plan, innovative projects which harness new techniques and technology will be helped with £1million commissioned for work across Scotland.

purportedly throwing an “all-America” party at their home in Montecito, California. But in Britain, there was silence on the social media accounts of King Charles and of Prince William and Princess Kate, none of whom offered any sweet sentiments for the royal tot.“That’s f- -ked up!” one Twitter user fumed over the apparent snub.

Time is running out for people to buy credits to plug any gaps in their National Insurance (NI) record for any missed years of contributions from as far back as April 2006. The UK Government extended the deadline from April 5, 2023 to July 31, 2023 after the original deadline saw a surge of people trying to contact the Future Pension Centre phone line, but unable to get through.