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Retirement expert warns State Pension age could rise in effort to maintain Triple Lock
State Pension
One in five think the State Pension will be scrapped by the time they reach retirement age.
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Number of people in work across North Lanarkshire on the rise
Lanarkshire Jobs
On October 23, there were 7145 alternative claimant counts made in the area - a 165 reduction on the same time last year.
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DWP urged to expand cost of living payment eligibility to help more people over State Pension age
State Pension
An SNP MP has urged that Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction be included in the eligibility criteria.
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Widowed older women may be due State Pension back pay of around £11,650 before end of next year
State Pension
Two groups of women are due to have their underlayment corrected before the end of next month.
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Older people may be able to boost current Attendance Allowance payments by £134 each month
Attendance Allowance
More than 1.4 million pensioners receive payments of either £68.10 or £101.75 each week through the benefit.
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State Pension back payments of around £5,000 most-likely due for women in their 60s and 70s
State Pension
The DWP and HMRC are working together to correct State Pension underpayment errors caused by missing National Insurance credits.
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WASPI women due outcome of State Pension age review to receive new findings by end of next week
State Pension
The PHSO has confirmed around 500 women and the DWP will receive written notification of Stage 2 and 3 initial findings.
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Virgin Money launches new online tool to help people access free financial support and grants
Personal finance
Virgin Money and Turn2us have helped an estimated 50,000 people check their eligibility for extra financial support.
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10 most-claimed health conditions providing people of State Pension age with up to £101 each week
Attendance Allowance
Attendance Allowance currently provides either £68.10 or £101.75 each week to nearly 1.4 million older people.
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New DWP plans to improve current PIP assessments for people with fluctuating health conditions
Personal Independence Payments
Functional assessments are set for an overhaul under the Health Transformation Programme.
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New State Pension pay rates from next April could be confirmed next week during Autumn Statement
State Pension
The full New State Pension could rise to £221 per week and the full Basic to £169.
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New calls for people on disability benefits to receive more than £150 in future cost of living payments
Disability benefits
The Work and Pensions Committee also suggested uprating Universal Credit instead of issuing payments.
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People with any of these 24 respiratory conditions could be due up to £691 each month
Personal Independence Payments
PIP or ADP could provide up to £691 each month for people with asthma and other respiratory conditions.
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New Attendance Allowance claim form tips could help older people get up to £407 each month
Attendance Allowance
The Independent Age charity shares essential tips for filling in the Attendance Allowance claim form.
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DWP annual bonus payment for people on State Pension or certain benefits due next month
State Pension
Millions of people will receive the tax-free £10 payment if they are eligible during the qualifying week.
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Thousands of people on Carer’s Allowance due to receive extra £270 payment next month
Benefits
The Carer’s Allowance Supplement is only paid to eligible people in Scotland.
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Check online for new £55 heating bill help due to be paid to 400,000 households next month
Fuel bills
Only people living in Scotland claiming certain benefits will receive the annual payment from the middle of December.
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Citizens Advice Scotland calls for benefits increase ahead of Autumn Budget
Benefits
EXCLUSIVE: The charity has warned Tory Chancellor not to repeat last year's mistakes.
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People on PIP moving to new Adult Disability Payment could see other benefits stop
Personal Independence Payments
The move needs to be reported to DWP, HMRC or your local council otherwise other benefits may automatically stop.
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STUC says Scottish Government 'must not delay' over industrial injury benefit
Scottish Government
EXCLUSIVE: It comes after Social Justice Cabinet Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville warned of the difficulties of the Scottish Government taking over the decades-old Industrial Injuries Disablement Scheme
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State Pension annual uprating next April could see more older people paying tax
State Pension
The Triple Lock could push more people over the £12,570 personal tax allowance threshold in 2024/25.
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New Universal Credit claims update for people with certain dates on managed migration letter
Universal Credit
Some people on Tax Credits have been given a 30-day extension to make a claim for Universal Credit.
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People of State Pension age could be due wide range of extra benefits or payments in retirement
State Pension
There are more than a dozen benefits and discounts available for men and women aged over 66.
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Check online for unclaimed benefits or discounts to help top-up your household income this winter
Benefits
An online benefits calculator takes just 10 minutes to complete and can quickly identify unclaimed financial support.
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