29 h. ago Older couples on weekly State Pension less than £346 could be due £4,300 boost

Pension Credit claims can be backdated by up to three months and provide access to heating help this winter.

Economics

48 h. ago Pensioners in Scotland to get winter heating payment of up to £305 by specific date this year

Over one million people over State Pension age will receive a minimum of £100 from the Scottish Government.

Economics

69 h. ago Lindsay Hoyle snaps at disruptive MPs in heated winter fuel payments debate: ‘Are you going to behave?’

Sir Lindsey Hoyle lashed out at unruly MPs during Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday (21 May), asking them to behave or leave the Commons.

Politics

4 d. ago Winter fuel payment Scotland: John Swinney announces date for £100 payment for pensioners

John Swinney has announced a timeline for Scots to get a special universal pension age winter fuel payment.

Economics

5 d. ago Winter fuel payment to be brought back for over one million Scots on St Andrew's Day

EXCLUSIVE: First Minister John Swinney told the Record the new Pension Age Winter Heating Payment will be paid by November 30th.

Economics

5 d. ago My SNP Government will bring back the Winter Fuel Payment by St Andrew's Day

Writing in the Daily Record, First Minister John Swinney confirms when the Pension Age Winter Heating Payment will be paid.

Politics

2 w. ago Pensioners in Scotland urged to get help claiming new devolved health payment

Pension Age Disability Payment has replaced all new claims for Attendance Allowance in Scotland.

Economics

2 w. ago Martin Lewis takes swipe at UK Government over Winter Fuel Payments as reports of U

Millions of pensioners missed out on payments of up to £300 over winter to help with higher heating bills.

Politics

3 w. ago Older people living on their own could boost annual State Pension by £4,300

Pension Credit claims can be backdated by up to three months and provide access to heating help this winter.

Economics

3 w. ago Drivers urged to park in specific spot today to cut costs as temperatures soar

With temperatures set to soar today, drivers are being urged to park in a specific spot to slash car costs as the UK basks in a mini heatwave after a long and overcast winter

Politics

3 w. ago Nearly 40,000 North Lanarkshire children and families received £2.8m towards heating bills last winter

Social Security Scotland's Winter Heating Payment is paid automatically to people who get certain low-income benefits, including households with young children, disabled people or older people.

Society

3 w. ago Over 17,000 West Lothian families receive £1.34m towards heating bills last winter

Winter Heating Payment is paid automatically to people who get certain low-income benefits, including households with young children, disabled people or older people.

Economics

3 w. ago Dumfries and Galloway families receive more than £1million to heat their homes through winter

More than 13,000 Winter Heating Payments were made with a further 1,075 Child Winter Heating Payments distributed.

Society

3 w. ago Families, pensioners and disabled people due between £59 and £305 in one

More than half a million children and families received heating payments last winter.

Economics

3 w. 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

3 w. 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