Winter fuel payment
Fuel payment decision ‘direct consequence’ of Westminster move, court told
The Court of Session in Edinburgh is hearing a legal challenge aiming to reverse the removal of the universality of the payment.
Somerville challenges UK ministers to ‘get on and deliver’ social energy tariff
The Scottish Social Justice Secretary was updating Holyrood on winter payments being delivered by the Scottish Government.
Pension credit applications in Northern Ireland soar in wake of winter fuel payment withdrawal
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced in July that only pensioners in receipt of means tested benefits would received the annual heating subsidy
Put the heating on and layer up during cold snap, Health Secretary advises
The Health Secretary was asked about comments from Age UK that 2.5 million people need the winter fuel allowance but will not receive it.
Households urged to submit energy readings amid forecast of further rises ahead
Households are starting the year with an increase to their energy bills, with another 3% jump expected for April.
Households urged to submit energy readings as further price rises forecast
The latest increase to energy bills comes amid warnings of plunging temperatures and forecasts of a near-3% hike to the price cap in April.
Miliband: Logical to say energy bills will reduce under clean energy policies
The Energy Secretary was responding to criticism from Conservative MPs over the Government’s approach.
Two-child benefit cap to be scrapped in Scotland under Budget plans
Finance Secretary Shona Robison also outlined record NHS and local government funding in her tax and spending plans for 2025/26.
Robison outlines Scottish Budget with vow it ‘offers hope for future’
Scotland’s Finance Secretary is unveiling the Scottish Government’s tax and spending plans for 2025/26.
Every Scottish pensioner to receive winter heating payment next year
The Scottish Government said it will ‘continue to protect our pensioners from the harsh reality of a UK Labour Government’.