5 h. ago New devolved benefit payment rates for pensioners, disabled people and families from next month

Social Security Scotland will deliver 18 benefits and one-off payments by the end of 2025.

Economics

18 h. ago DWP new State Pension weekly and monthly payment rates from April

All you need to know about new State Pension and Pension Credits rates - full list of payments starting in April

Economics

28 h. ago DWP confirms new State Pension weekly and monthly payment rates from next month

The New and Basic State Pension payment rates are set to rise on April 7.

Economics

37 h. ago The IRS is drafting plans to cut as much as half of its 90,000

The IRS is drafting plans to try to cut its workforce of roughly 90,000 people in half through a mix of layoffs, attrition and incentivized buyouts, according to two people familiar with the situation and not authorized to speak on the record

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38 h. ago People are turning to Facebook marketplace to sell eggs to desperate families

Chicken owners have turned to online marketplaces to sell their eggs amid a shortage and rising prices

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44 h. ago Inside Bangladesh's 'death squad' jails where inmates' mouths sewn shut and genitals electrocuted

Families of people who went missing are calling for answers. It comes after dozens of political opponents of the Bangladeshi Prime Minister were suspected to have been kept prisoner in nightmare jails

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52 h. ago People over State Pension age due DWP letter this month which could boost income by over £4,000

Annual uprating letters will be sent out to 13 million pensioners before the new payment rates start in April.

Economics

3 d. ago New DWP weekly payment rates for people on State Pension or benefits due next month

Full lit of new rates for people on payments delivered by DWP, HMRC and Social Security Scotland.

Economics

4 d. ago DWP Attendance Allowance payment rates for 2024/25 and how much you could be eligible to claim

The Department for Work and Pensions has released the latest figures

Politics

4 d. ago Trump officials fume at Zelenskyy for disregarding advice before meeting

Officials say minerals deal would serve as commitment to US security guarantee and Ukraine leader shouldn’t have pressed issueInside the Trump White House, officials blamed the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, for the meltdown in the Oval Office on Friday, and expressed frustration that he pushed for security guarantees even though the US had made clear they wanted to negotiate that later, according to people familiar with the matter.The officials had told their Ukrainian counterparts in advance of the meeting that Trump wanted to sign an economic partnership this week at a ministerial level, as aides worked on the details about security guarantees. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Unwelcome country: why have some conservative politicians stopped acknowledging Indigenous lands in Australia?

Welcome to country ceremonies are commonplace in Australia. The campaign against them is ‘just ugly politicking’, says Aboriginal leaderGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Northern Territory chief minister made a deliberate omission at an event last month commemorating the 1942 bombing of Darwin by Japanese forces. In her opening remarks, Lia Finocchiaro acknowledged veterans and the families of those who survived – but not the Larrakia people, on whose land the event was held.She later told local radio that such gestures, widely made at public gatherings to show respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, had become “tokenistic” and “divisive”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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6 d. ago DWP legal battle update as victory means disabled will get compensation after losing cash

The Department for Work and Pensions confirmed the payment timeline for tens of thousands of disabled benefit claimants who lost out

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6 d. ago Social Security Administration could cut up to 50% of its workforce

The Social Security Administration is preparing to lay off at least 7,000 people from its workforce of 60,000 — and the final reduction in force number could be as high as 50%, according to two people familiar with the agency’s plans who are not authorized to speak publicly

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7 d. ago People on Adult Disability payment to get new payment rates before PIP claimants

All devolved benefits will increase before their DWP counterpart in April.

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9 d. ago US politics live: confusion at agencies over whether to comply with Elon Musk email demanding workers justify jobs

Government agencies give conflicting orders after Musk demands employees list accomplishments from past week by Monday deadlineDonald Trump’s sweeping foreign aid freeze has stalled a United Nations programme in Mexico aimed at stopping imported fentanyl chemicals from reaching the country’s drug cartels, according to eight people familiar with the situation, Reuters reports.It is one of several US counternarcotics efforts in Mexico derailed in recent weeks by the stop-work order. Continue reading...

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1 week ago MSNBC reportedly cancels Joy Reid show in reshuffle at liberal network

ReidOut is being cancelled as part of a lineup shuffle being helmed by the network’s new president, Rebecca KutlerMSNBC has reportedly canceled longtime anchor Joy Reid’s show in what is evidently a major programming restructure at the liberal network.Speaking to the New York Times, two people familiar with the reshuffling told the outlet that Reid’s 7pm show, The ReidOut, is being cancelled as part of a lineup shuffle being helmed by the network’s new president, Rebecca Kutler. Continue reading...

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1 week ago New Adult Disability Payment update for people nearing State Pension age

Payments for the devolved disability benefit will continue after State Pension age for existing claimants.

Economics

1 week ago Vet lists top five dogs for families – including breed from Scotland

Vet Amir Anwary has shared five dog breeds that tend to be brilliant choices for families or people with children – his list even includes a type of pooch bred in Scotland

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2 w. ago People on PIP or ADP might not get new monthly payment rates of up to £749 in April

People on the highest rate of PIP or ADP will be due nearly £750 each month over the 2025/26 financial year.

Economics

2 w. ago DWP warning as millions on Universal Credit will have to wait two months for payment increase

The new DWP benefit increased payment rates will only be applied to Universal Credit assessment periods that have started on or after April 7

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