19 h. ago DWP confirms 700,000 people ‘will not be affected’ by PIP reforms

Nearly 700,000 people over the State Pension age currently claim PIP - but they are not likely to be affected by reforms, according to a government minister

Politics

22 h. ago People of State Pension age with back pain could be due up to £441 each month

Older people with muscle or joint pain could receive either £73.90 or £110.40 each week through Attendance Allowance or Pension Age Disability Payment.

Economics

24 h. ago Older people making a new claim for PIP could boost income to up to £1,670 each month

In most cases, people nearing State Pension age making a new claim for PIP are given a 10-year award.

Economics

26 h. ago State Pension age compensation scheme for millions of WASPI women to be debated next week

An estimated 3.6 million women were financially impacted by the increase to the State Pension age.

Economics

2 d. ago Voices: We still need to have difficult conversations about abortion

Landmark changes to abortion legislation this week will doubtless spark fiery debates at heatwave barbecues. Here, Claire Cohen explains how Gen Z women can take the sting out of discussions over those who opt to terminate their pregnancies after 24 weeks

Politics

3 d. ago When did ‘feminist critique’ of celebrities become nothing more than a snide telling

Those delivering paternalistic lectures to Sabrina Carpenter, Addison Rae and Sydney Sweeney would do well to revisit recent historySabrina Carpenter was accused of dragging women back into an unenlightened past last week, as the controversial cover for her new album was met with (apparently) feminist furore. It’s ironic, then, that the past is precisely where Carpenter’s most outspoken critics could do with looking. It’s clear that the general consensus is lurching grimly to the right when it comes to gender, and a new generation of young, female critics should be wary of falling into step. The debate about how we look at women, and what they want, risks limply missing the point.In the past few weeks, Sydney Sweeney has been chastised for selling sexy soap, and Addison Rae scolded for dancing in her underwear on stage. It’s odd that the backlash has been so immense, given the celebration of Halina Reijn’s Babygirl film just a few months ago. The SheEO Nicole Kidman slurping milk ou...

Politics

4 d. ago New call to scrap National Insurance deductions for working people aged over 60

National Contributions are no longer taken from wages when someone reaches State Pension age.

Politics

5 d. ago Older people with eyesight issues could be due up to £441 extra every month

Attendance Allowance or Pension Age Disability Payment can provide financial support for people who are severely short-sighted or have eye conditions.

Economics

5 d. ago Trump asks Juventus squad for views on transgender players during awkward White House visit

Team are in Washington DC for Club World CupPresident asks if women could make Juve teamJuventus players and staff were involved in an awkward encounter at the White House on Wednesday when Donald Trump attempted to get them to enter into a debate on transgender women in sport.The Italian football giants are in the US for the Club World Cup, and are due to play Al Ain of the UAE at Washington DC’s Audi Field on Wednesday night. Continue reading...

Sport

6 d. ago Pensioners claiming new health benefit could get payment decision in six days

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

Economics

6 d. ago Horror UK abortion prosecutions from hospital arrest while still bleeding to 'appalling' jail time

A law change aimed at decriminalising abortion in England and Wales was debated in the House of Commons after a string of women have faced prosecution and even jail

Events

7 d. ago Should abortion be decriminalised in the UK? Take our poll and have your say

Abortion laws in England and Wales could be set for a major shake-up as MPs debate decriminalisation in the Commons today. With the possibility of women no longer facing prosecution for ending a pregnancy, we want to know where you stand

Events

7 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

7 d. ago Financial checks people should do before State Pension age rises next year

Pensions, mortgages, benefits and personal finances should all be checked before turning 66.

Economics

8 d. ago Check if you are due pensioner heating payment worth up to £305 this winter

People over State Pension age in Scotland, England and Wales will receive between £100 and £305 this winter.

Economics

9 d. ago Campaigners consider legal action against Scottish government after supreme court gender ruling

For Women Scotland says public discussion around legal definition of women has shifted to debates about toilets policyFor Women Scotland, the group responsible for April’s landmark supreme court ruling on biological sex, is considering further legal action against the Scottish government as they warned the key motivation for bringing the case was being lost amid debates about policy on toilets.At a fringe event at the Scottish Conservative conference in Edinburgh, the gender critical campaign group’s co-director Susan Smith said there had been “extraordinary pushback” since five judges ruled unanimously that the legal definition of a woman in the Equality Act 2010 did not include transgender women who hold gender recognition certificates. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Call for council tax discount for all people over State Pension age as bills soar

The 'legislate for a council tax discount for all pensioners' petition has been posted on the UK Government's petitions-parliament website

Economics

1 week ago Any pride women felt about Rachel Reeves being the first female Chancellor has been flushed down the U

Labour has always had a woman problem and now it has the woman problem to end them all.

Politics

1 week ago DWP urges specific group of older people to check for State Pension compensation

Adult Dependency Increases were extra amounts paid to pensioners who had a dependent spouse below State Pension age.

Politics

1 week ago DWP payment worth £441 could stop if you fail to report these changes

You could be entitled to Attendance Allowance if you are over state pension age and you need extra help or supervision because of a disability of illness

Economics