Broadband bills could be cut for millions of low-income households under Government plans to encourage social tariffs. New system allows customers to give permission to broadband providers to confirm their eligibility for cheaper deals.
Scotland's deposit return scheme will go live for consumers in one year's time (16 August 2023), giving businesses and consumers an easy way to boost recycling. The scheme, which will be the first in the UK, will play an important part in Scotland's journey to a circular economy.
DINGWALL, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (August 16th ) sold 21 Prime Cattle. Prime Bullocks (6) averaged 251.3p per kg (-1.6p) and sold to 262.0p per kg and £1,624.40 gross.
Plans to increase state pension payments in line with inflation have been reinstated by the UK government and are supported by both of the contenders for the Conservative party leadership. But even if inflation was not always at the 40-year high we are currently seeing, a more sustainable way of calculating pensioners' state income is needed.
The Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) will help UK businesses access hundreds of products from around the globe at lower prices, reducing costs for UK consumers. The UK is using its post-Brexit powers to launch one of the world's most generous trading schemes with developing countries today.
Increasing taxes on North Sea oil and gas companies would triple the amount of money the government can raise from fossil fuel companies making excessive profits, which could be used to ease the burden for families this winter. As energy bills continue to rise the government could increase the Energy Profits Levy by 20 percentage points to raise £9.3bn more than the £5bn it is currently expected to generate in the next 12 months, according to new research published by the New Economics Foundation (NEF) on 13 August 2022.
Experimental monthly estimates of payrolled employees and their pay from HM Revenue and Customs' (HMRC's) Pay As You Earn (PAYE) Real Time Information (RTI) data. This is a joint release between HMRC and the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
As new figures from the ONS show Scottish unemployment at a record low, Scottish Secretary Alister Jack says the UK Government is continuing to help create and support jobs through investment in communities. Scottish Secretary Alister Jack said, "Today's labour market figures show positive signs for Scotland.
Money Saving Expert Martyn Lewis blows the lid off all those TV ads for over-50's life insurance. First it was that lovely man Parky, and even Carol Vorderman has put her face to it - just don't listen to what they have said about insurance.
New survey conducted by Remote to 2,000 UK workers and 10,000 worldwide reveals the most desirable work perks companies should be paying attention to. Overtime pay (79%), flexible working hours (77%) and company-sponsored retirement plans (75%) rank as the most popular employee ‘work perks' in the UK.
The Highland Council warmly welcomed this year's new cohort of probationer teachers to the Highlands at Millburn Academy in Inverness. Highland's newly qualified teachers started work today (Monday 15 August 2022) in schools across the region.
Caithness Health Action Team (CHAT) is meeting the Health minister Humza Yousaf today in Wick to discuss the maternity situation and other health related matters. Over the years centralisation of health services to Raigmore has in creased the burdens both financially and socially on many families in the north.
Due to further strike action across Great Britain planned by RMT members of Network Rail, ScotRail services will be disrupted between Wednesday 17, and Sunday, 21 August. When are the strikes happening? The strikes will take place on Thursday, 18 and Saturday, 20 August.
UNISON, the largest union in local government, met today to discuss COSLA's latest 3.5% pay offer. The union unanimously agreed to reject this revised offer outright and voted overwhelmingly to continue with their strike plans in councils across Scotland.
This winter, low-income households will have to reduce their spending by three times as much as high-income households in order to afford their energy bills. According to a new Resolution Foundation briefing released today (Sunday 14 August 2022) - which focuses on how bills in Jan-March 2023 are now set to be an annualised £4,266, rather than the £2,800 expected earlier this year.
Bog by by Tejvan Pettinger. If Russia were to cut off gas supplies to Europe this winter.
People aged 65 and over as well as frontline health and social care staff will be first in line for a winter booster jab to protect the most vulnerable from COVID-19 and ease the pressure on hospitals. Letters with appointment times for those aged 65 and over will begin landing on doormats this week so the NHS can get ahead of any potential surge in infections.
NHS Highland has launched a new service which will enable respiratory patients to receive specialist care in their own homes. The Respiratory Virtual Ward, provided by Lenus Health, utilises technology developed in Scotland to monitor patients remotely and could also support patients to be discharged from hospital back into their communities.
Article from the IMF By Yushu Chen and Galen Sher. A partial shutoff of Russian gas is already piling pressure on Germany's economy.
Second passenger ship to provide additional accommodation. The Scottish Government's Super Sponsor Scheme has now offered sanctuary to 10,056 displaced people from Ukraine to travel to safety in Scotland, far exceeding the original commitment to host 3,000 people.
