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New calls to increase State Pension to £380 each week and lower retirement age back to 60

The proposed weekly increase would give older people an annual income of £19,760.

Daily Record

New petition calls for Carer’s Allowance to increase to £239 per week to match National Minimum Wage

People providing at least 35 hours of unpaid care each week receive £69.70 from the DWP.

Daily Record

Council leader says he has no confidence that Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak 'will do anything good for Wales'

Cllr Rob Stewart was speaking in a council meeting about freeport status, which Swansea could potentially be in the running for

Wales Online

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New State Pension underpayment campaign aims to help mothers across the UK fix DWP entitlement errors

Mothers across the country may be due a lump sum in arrears and an increase to their weekly State Pension payment.

Daily Record

UUP leader warns of ‘bleak outlook’ even with return of proper Executive

UUP Leader, Doug Beattie warned of a “bleak outlook” this winter, even if the return of a fully functioning Stormont Executive is agreed. Northern Ireland’s political leaders met with the head of the region’s civil service Jayne Brady at Stormont Castle.The DUP has blocked the formation of a new Executive…

Evening Standard

Douglas Ross's Tories 'refuse' to join all-party effort to freeze energy prices

THE Scottish Tories have been accused of snubbing an all-party effort in Holyrood to demand an energy bill freeze.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Power plan to freeze bills to be looked at by UK Government, says Zahawi

PROPOSALS by Scottish Power to freeze energy prices for two years are set to be examined by the UK Government, the Chancellor has said.

The National (Scotland)

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£326 cost of living payments for 1.1m families on Tax Credits due over next few days

HMRC will start paying the first part of the £650 financial support from September 2.

Daily Record

Details on the £400 energy rebate scheme as Scottish households struggle with rising energy bills

As energy bills are set to soar in October from £1,971 a year to £3,549, we have published the details on the government's new £400 energy rebate scheme

Edinburgh Live

Six million people to receive DWP £150 emergency payment

The DWP has confirmed that anyone that is eligible for the payment will automatically receive it from September 20

Liverpool Echo

Full details on £400 energy rebate scheme due to start next month for millions of households

How the monthly reduction will be applied to Direct Debits, standard bill payments and prepayment meters.

Daily Record

Dumbarton man Jagtar Johal Singh facing death penalty in India as calls made for his release

West Dunbartonshire Council was unanimous in agreeing a motion calling on the UK Foreign Secretary to advocate for the release of Mr Johal, who faces the death penalty.

Glasgow Live

Nicola Sturgeon urged to send more aid to flood-hit Pakistan

NICOLA Sturgeon's government faces calls to send further aid to the victims of Pakistan's floods as one third of the country is under water.

The National (Scotland)

UK Government needs to urgently act to support firms facing spiralling energy costs says Welsh Government

There are fears that many firms across the economy will go bust without financial support

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Perthshire Chamber of Commerce warns businesses on 'brink of collapse' without government energy crisis funding

Organisation chief Vicki Unite has laid out urgent action plans for both UK and Scottish administrations to combat looming energy price cap hikes for business owners and households

The National (Scotland)

UK Government told to match Scotland's cost of living support

THE UK Government has been told to match Scotland’s cost-of-living support and take urgent steps to prevent millions across the UK from being…

The Independent UK

Scottish and UK governments’ cost-of-living support ‘inadequate’ – survey

A survey of more than 2,000 Scots found that respondents are skipping meals and cutting down on non-essential items to save money.

The National (Scotland)

Chancellor jets off to meet New York bankers amid bleak cost-of-living situation

CHANCELLOR Nadhim Zahawi has come under fire for travelling to the United States this week for meetings with top bankers and politicians as the cost…

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Wales Online

People in UK refused drug that could save their lives

The UK is the only G7 country to refuse to fund Evusheld, an antibody treatment which can boost protection against Covid for those whose immune systems do not respond well to vaccines

Daily Record

DWP shares new update for 6m people due £150 disability cost of living payment this month

People claiming certain health benefits will receive the one-off payment automatically.

Daily Record

HMRC confirms £326 cost of living payments to start this week for 1.1m families on Tax Credits

The first part of the £650 financial support will be paid from September 2.

Daily Record

We should tax the energy giants and freeze bills for every Scot

In his column for the Daily Record, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar blasts the response of the Tory Government to the prospect of soaring energy bills

The National (Scotland)

UK is facing prospect of power blackouts this winter, expert warns

THE UK is facing the prospect of power blackouts this winter, an energy expert has warned, as he said the UK Government needed to find more cash to…

The Independent UK

Sarwar accuses UK ‘zombie government’ of inaction over energy price cap rise

The Scottish Labour leader complained that UK ministers were ‘nowhere to be seen’ after Ofgem’s recent announcement.

The National (Scotland)

Energy crisis due to ‘catastrophic UK policy failure’, expert warns

THE UK’s energy crisis is the result of a “catastrophic failure of political policy” at Westminster, an expert has warned.

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