THERE are three things standing in the way of Alasdair Galloway's assertion (Letters, September 9) that the UK will continue to pay pensions in Scotland. What may have confused Mr Galloway is the promise that the pension amount will be based on the UK pension entitlement they have accrued prior to independence, ie the number of years. IN connection with the recent correspondence on the possible future of the state pension in event of Scotland's independence (Letters, September 7 & 9), your readers might like to know that I have this week become a state pensioner. In this proud capacity, I have received a letter from the Pensions Service. This confirms the status of the state pension as a benefit, and has the same status as other state benefits in the UK, like JobSeeker's Allowance or Housing Benefit.

Source: The Herald September 10, 2020 10:00 UTC