1 hour ago Winter heating payment reminder for South Lanarkshire pensioners

It is estimated that over one million pensioners in Scotland will receive Pension Age Winter Heating Payment.

Economics

8 h. ago People on State Pension due to find out new payment rates before Autumn Budget next month

The earnings growth rate is on track to be the Triple Lock measure used for the 2026/27 annual uprating.

Economics

9 h. ago Pensioners can claim two benefits which boost annual income to nearly £18,000

Older people on a low income or living with a health condition could be due extra financial help on top of their State Pension.

Economics

29 h. ago Rod Stewart's stern words to Penny Lancaster that led to break

Penny Lancaster has been married to Rod Stewart for 18 years and has spoken to several people about the secret to their nearly two-decade long marriage

Events

35 h. ago Labour ministers soon 'to consider alternative' to triple lock

State pension payments went up 4.7 percent this year in line with the policy

Politics

53 h. ago Pensioners claiming new health benefit could receive first payment this month

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

Economics

54 h. ago Live updates as firefighters tackle major house fire in Neath

Fire crews were called to the incident in a two-storey property. People nearby are being advised to keep windows and doors closed

Society

56 h. ago Crowded camps, stagnant water and not enough doctors: first the floods, now disease stalks millions in Pakistan

As the waters recede, a surge in cases of cholera, diarrhoea, malaria and dengue has compounded the misery of people who have already seen their homes and crops disappearOn a sweltering afternoon in Head Muhammad Wala, a riverside village near the Pakistani city of Multan, Rubina Nawaz is nursing a sick child in a temporary home of damp blankets and plastic sheeting.Her two-room house disappeared under flood waters in September when the Chenab River burst its banks in the torrential rains that have been deluging parts of Pakistan since late June. More than 6 million people have been affected, with nearly 1,000 killed, including 250 children, according to the UN. Nearly 2.5 million people have been displaced. Continue reading...

Events

56 h. ago DWP benefit and state pension payment dates for October 2025

If you are in receipt of any welfare payments or the state pension, then it is important to know when you will be paid this month - we round up everything you need to know

Economics

58 h. ago ‘Showman’ Gael Monfils announces retirement plans: ‘I have been insanely lucky’

Monfils said he was ‘completely at peace’ with his decision to retire at the end of the 2026 season, at which point he will be 40

Politics

62 h. ago Older people living on their own could be due annual State Pension boost of £4300

Pension Credit claims can be backdated by up to three months and unlock access to other financial support.

Economics

3 d. ago How old is Rita from Coronation Street? Inside Barbara Knox's life from age to retirement plans

Coronation Street scenes this week will see Jenny Connor betray Rita Tanner

Politics

3 d. 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 or Pension Age Disability Payment.

Economics

3 d. ago DWP back payment warning after 370,000 letters sent to UK households

The DWP has sent letters to people encouraging them to review their State Pension payments as they may be lower than they are entitled to

Events

3 d. ago DWP urges Brits to check if they're owed £8,300 in State Pension back payments

More than 370,000 people have been contacted to say they could be owed an average of £8,377 in State Pension back payments

Economics

3 d. ago State Pension back payments worth around £8,300 for older women

DWP has paid out more than £100 million in arrears payments for historical errors linked to National Insurance credits.

Economics

4 d. ago New State Pension age changes set to delay retirement payments for millions of people

The State Pension age is set to rise from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028 with a further rise planned to 68.

Economics

4 d. ago Warning triple lock rising costs could mean further tax increases

State pension payments go up each April in line with the triple lock

Events

4 d. ago Two people die after being hit by trains amid rail CHAOS near London

Two people die after being hit by trains amid rail CHAOS near London  News Shopper

Events

4 d. ago Nearly half a million people on Universal Credit receive bonus payment of up to £1,200 this year

Almost 40,000 Scottish households have joined the UK Government's Help to Save scheme.

Economics