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DWP told to ‘get a grip’ as unpaid carers face long waits for financial support

Unpaid carers are having to wait longer to hear whether they will be given financial support by the Government, data suggests. Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) figures also show that greater numbers of people have applied for carer’s allowance ...

04 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Biggest test of workplace pension savings drive yet to come, say experts

Personal Finance

Biggest test of workplace pension savings drive is yet to come, say experts

The coronavirus pandemic has not derailed the drive to encourage people to save into workplace pensions, experts have said. But they warned the “biggest test is yet to come”, with the cost-of-living crisis potentially increasing the risk that more ...

28 Jun 2022 at 17:01

Personal Finance

New type of pension scheme launches in Britain

A new type of pension scheme has opened for applications in Britain. Collective defined contribution (CDC) pension schemes offer a “middle ground” option between existing schemes. With defined benefit (DB) schemes, such as final salary schemes, ...

01 Aug 2022 at 01:01

UK minister said compensation for infected blood victims was mistake – inquiry

A former UK health secretary said it would be a “grave mistake” to introduce compensation payments for infected blood victims in Scotland, according to documents shown at the inquiry into the matter. On Thursday, the Infected Blood Inquiry ...

28 Jul 2022 at 17:37

Scotland

Benefit applicants will not be subject to ‘degrading functional examinations’

Scots eligible for disability benefit will not be subject to “degrading functional examinations”, a minister has pledged, as applications for the new payment open on Monday. The Adult Disability Payment replaces the Personal Independence ...

29 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Personal Finance

Around 850,000 households missing out on vital Pension Credit support

About 850,000 households are believed to be missing out on vital Pension Credit support, at a time when the cost-of-living crisis is hitting people on low or fixed incomes particularly hard. While more than 1.4 million pensioners are ...

15 Jun 2022 at 08:10

Scotland

Over-50s face lifetime of financial insecurity, warns research group

People aged over-50 are facing a lifetime of financial insecurity as a report reveals which age group is being hit the hardest by the cost-of-living crisis. Research from Edinburgh University’s Smart Data Foundry found economic ...

03 Aug 2022 at 17:17

Personal Finance

Tax credit claimants to receive second cost-of-living payment from November 23

More than one million households receiving tax credits, and no other means-tested benefits, will get their second cost-of-living payment from November 23, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has confirmed. This £324 payment will be ...

20 Oct 2022 at 12:46

‘Staggering’ 4 million children in families on Universal Credit in August – DWP

More than four million children are living in families which receive Universal Credit, latest figures suggest. Some 4,030,796 children were living in households receiving the benefit as of August, according to data from the ...

15 Nov 2022 at 18:49

Review into state pension age ‘considering cost and intergenerational fairness’

The review into the state pension age is considering issues of cost and intergenerational fairness, the Work and Pensions Secretary said, suggesting the impact on the public purse of an ageing population will get “pretty ...

30 Nov 2022 at 14:26

Scheme to help long-term unemployed ‘overestimated support by almost half’

A scheme to help the long-term unemployed back into work after the Covid-19 pandemic overestimated how many claimants might be suitable for assistance by almost half, MPs have found. The Commons Public Accounts ...

22 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Personal Finance

More bereaved parents will be able to access financial support from Thursday

Cohabiting parents with dependent children who need support following the death of a partner can apply for bereavement benefits from Thursday. The UK Government has extended the eligibility criteria for ...

08 Feb 2023 at 16:35

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