6 h. ago Thousands of unpaid carers due extra £293 payment on top of benefit next month

The deadline to qualify for the June payment of Carer Support Allowance was April 14.

Economics

8 d. 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

8 d. ago PIP claimants won't see new benefit payment rates this month in DWP delay

DWP benefit payments - including Universal Credit, Attendance Allowance, and Employment Support Allowance (ESA) - were hiked by 1.7% on April 7. However, most claimants will have to wait until May before they receive the full amount of higher payments

Politics

1 week 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

2 w. ago Why some Universal Credit claimants won't have had DWP payment increase yet

Benefit rates increased for everyone earlier this month but Universal Credit claimants will have to wait to see the extra money enter their bank accounts

Politics

2 w. ago DWP rule change means thousands more people can claim £333 every month

Carer's Allowance is paid to those who are providing at least 35 hours of care a week and is worth £83.30 a week after this crucial benefit went up this month

Economics

2 w. ago DWP lists seven conditions likely to secure PIP payments despite upcoming benefit cuts

The DWP has revealed new figures detailing the Personal Independence Payment claimants most likely to benefit from the disability benefit with PIP payments set to rise this month

Politics

3 w. ago People making new claim for carer benefit before next week could be due an extra £293 payment

The deadline to qualify for the June payment of Carer Support Allowance is April 14.

Economics

3 w. ago 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

3 w. ago New health benefit set to replace Attendance Allowance for pensioners this month

The change for new and existing claimants will only impact people with a Scottish postcode.

Politics

4 w. ago Unpaid carers making a new claim for devolved payment could be due an extra £293 before summer

The deadline to qualify for the June payment of carer Support Allowance is April 14.

Economics

last month New devolved benefit payment rates due this month for pensioners, disabled people and families

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

Economics