July 2023

The High Court has declared the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) failure to provide blind people with accessible communications about their benefits is unlawful after a claimant took legal […]

This article was first published in The Herald on 29 July 2023. By Ainhoa Lavin. This week we want to use this column to highlight a government policy that is

Sometimes benefits rules allow you to claim for a child, but that child has an immigration condition of ‘no public funds’ or has no permission to stay at all. John

Over £1.7bn is sitting waiting to be claimed by almost a million young adults, at an average value of approximately £1,900 each. In a report published today on Child Trust

Last updated 25 July 2023 Guidance on claiming Universal Credit if you’re a student. Contents Universal Credit is a monthly payment to help with your living costs. You may be

Last updated 26 July 2023 The annual update of Scottish Welfare Fund Statistics for 2022-23. This includes annual statistics on Community Care Grants and Crisis grants from 2013, as well as

Published 24 July 2023 From today (24 July 2023), parents of children aged 1 and 2 on Universal Credit will start to benefit from meeting more frequently with work coaches

ou must tell the office that pays your benefit as soon as possible if you go into a care home for one night or longer. You should also tell them

Published 17 July 2023 From September 2023 people with pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme will automatically have their status extended by 2 years before it expires if they

We have developed eLearning courses to help frontline workers who do not work in welfare rights get to grips with important changes in the benefits system. These courses are currently free: ADVANTAGES OF