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Attendance Allowance claim form top tips which could help get you up to £358 every month The DWP could award people over State Pension age either £240 or £358.40 every month in financial support. 12:30, 3 MAY 2021 The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Get the latest on money saving tips and benefit changes straight to your inbox each week with our Record Money newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the info...

Brought to you by Schroders Natural capital accounting, which takes stock of natural assets such as forests, soils and oceans, is gaining traction. Here’s what our chief executive and specialists have to say on its rise. By Vicki Owens, Irene Lauro, Economist and Kate Rogers, Head of Sustainability Policy, Wealth Brought to you by Schroders The death of inflation has been greatly exaggerated. Its return will first scare, then maim, then ruin the traditional balanced portfolios have that serve...

3 Min Read SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile´s Congress on Friday approved by a large majority a move to allow citizens to withdraw a third tranche of their privately held pensions to assuage economic hardship wrought by the coronavirus pandemic. FILE PHOTO: Chiles President Sebastian Pinera delivers a speech in Santiago, Chile January 29, 2020. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido/File Photo Lawmakers in the country´s lower house approved the measure with 119 to 17, with 3 abstentions, prompting cheering and app...

24 Apr 2021 Spanish populist party VOX is being investigated over a campaign poster that compares monthly spending on migrant minors to monthly spending on Spanish pensioners. The poster, which was launched ahead of the May 4th elections in Madrid, claims “A [migrant minor], €4,700 [£4,080/$5,670] per month, your grandmother, a €426 [£370/$514] pension per month” and shows a picture of an elderly woman and a young man with his face covered by a scarf and wearing a hoodie. �� Los ...

Baltic Partnerships: Integration, Growth and Local Governance in the Baltic Sea Region Published by the OECD Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) Programme The Baltic Sea Region is rapidly becoming one of the world’s more competitive regions. The region is capitalising on its strengths and making the most of its diversity to stimulate innovation, build a strong pool of skilled labour and foster entrepreneurship. A deep spirit of co-operation and integration has led the Baltic Sea ...

United Kingdom   In advanced industrial countries, science, technology and innovation have been the principle source of long-run economic growth and increasing social well-being. In the future, the innovation performance of a country is likely to be even more crucial to its future economic and social development. Innovation policy plays an important role in influencing innovation performance, but must be closely tailored to specific needs, capabilities and institutional structures of each coun...

Canada   The primary goal of these case studies was to understand how ICT relates to educational innovation.

Australia   This project examines the contribution higher education institutions make to regional economic, social and cultural development. The project, which is running through 2006, looks at how various issues are being addressed in several regions of OECD countries. Click here for further information on the project. The following reports relate to the review of the Sunshine-Fraser Coast, Australia:

Australia   In April 2002, the OECD launched a major project: "Attracting, Developing and Retaining Effective Teachers". It was a collaborative project, to assist governments with designing and implementing teacher policies to improve teaching and learning in schools. The project concluded in June 2005 with the release of a publication, Teachers Matter, a comprehensive, international analysis of trends and developments in the teacher workforce in 25 countries around the world. Find out furthe...

£1.8m lost to pension scams this year so far - eight ways to protect your future There has been an increase of 45% in pension scams over the first three months of 2021. Scammers are targeting pension savers with increased reports of fraud in 2021 (Image: Getty Images) Get the latest on money saving tips and benefit changes straight to your inbox each week with our Record Money newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the i...