4 h. ago DWP urged to ‘write off’ Carer’s Allowance overpayments for small or inadvertent breaches of earnings limit

The Carer’s Allowance earnings threshold is £196 per week.

Politics

12 h. ago Income tax update due next week after calls to increase Personal Allowance to £20,000

A petition calling on the UK Government to increase the Personal Allowance to £20,000 has attracted more than 248,000 signatures across the UK and is set to be debated in Parliament on Monday, May 12

Economics

38 h. ago New way for pensioners to claim Attendance Allowance payments from DWP

Nearly 1.7 million people over State Pension age are receiving either £73.90 or £110.40 each week in Attendance Allowance.

Economics

57 h. ago New income tax update on calls to increase Personal Allowance to £20,000 due next week

More than 248,400 people have signed an online petition calling for an increase to the £12,570 Personal Allowance.

Economics

3 d. ago Older people with arthritis, joint or back pain could be due up to £441 every month

Nearly half a million people are receiving either £73.90 or £110.40 each week through Attendance Allowance or Pension Age Disability Payment.

Economics

9 d. ago Cruel carer took Snapchat of vulnerable pensioner on toilet – then it went viral

Cara MacLennan, 20, was removed from her role at Eilean Dubh Care Home in Fortrose in Scotland after taking a photo of a vulnerable pensioner

Politics

1 week ago DWP issues update to every pensioner on Attendance Allowance living in Scotland

The benefit for pensioners with health issues has now been replaced by a devolved payment.

Politics

2 w. ago People over State Pension age with eyesight issues could be due up to £441 extra each month

Attendance Allowance could help people who are severely short-sighted or have eye conditions including cataract, glaucoma or macular degeneration.

Economics

2 w. ago Major update issued as DWP benefit paying up to £441 a month scrapped for good

Under the management of Social Security Scotland, the name of the benefit Attendance Allowance will change to Pension Age Disability Payment, and it will be the 15th benefit administered by the Scottish benefits department overall

Economics

2 w. ago Pensioners with health issues urged to claim new benefit replacing Attendance Allowance

Pensioners with a Scottish postcode can no longer make a new claim Attendance Allowance.

Politics

2 w. ago Attendance Allowance simplified to help older people make a new claim for up to £441 each month

Nearly 1.7 million people over State Pension age are receiving either £73.90 or £110.40 each week in Attendance Allowance.

Economics

2 w. ago People over State Pension age with hearing issues could be due up to £441 each month

Make sure you or an older family member are not missing out on extra support through Attendance Allowance.

Economics

2 w. ago People over State Pension age to get payment of up to £305 later this year

Pensioners in Scotland will receive between £100 and £305 through a new devolved annual heating payment.

Economics

2 w. ago New benefit for older people worth up to £441 each month does not include face

Pension Age Disability Payment will rollout nationwide across Scotland this week.

Economics

3 w. ago People over State Pension age with heart issues could be due up to £441 each month

More than 124,500 people over State Pension age receive Attendance Allowance support for a heart condition.

Economics

3 w. ago Carer's Allowance rule change means thousands could get £333 each month

The earnings threshold for Carer's Allowance has increased to £196 a week

Economics

3 w. ago Pensioners in Scotland no longer able to claim Attendance Allowance from next week

Older people in 17 council areas can already claim Pension Age Disability Payment.

Politics

last month Pensioners with any of these 48 health conditions could be due up to £441 each month

Nearly 1.7 million people over State Pension age are claiming Attendance Allowance.

Economics

last month DWP benefit worth £333 a month available to extra 60,000 people from this week

The rate of Carer’s Allowance is rising from £81.90 to £83.30 a week and the earning limits, which sets how much someone claiming Carer's Allowance can earn in income, is increasing from £151 a week to £196 a week

Economics