February 2024

Dr David Webster is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow (Urban Studies) at the University of Glasgow. His continuing research on the labour market and social impacts of deindustrialisation is currently […]

Some couples can save up to £252 a year on their tax bill by claiming Marriage Allowance. To benefit from Marriage Allowance, the following circumstances must apply:   Do you know

We would appreciate your continued support to ensure those eligible for Pension Credit receive the additional income to which they are entitled. This is particularly important because those who apply

The Government is reforming the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) to crack down on parents who refuse to pay and ensure children get the support they deserve more quickly. The Government

Published 19 February 2024 Year-long financial support for undergraduates. Higher education students can apply to spread their student financial support package over a 12-month period for the first time this coming

Published 23 February 2024  £280 million paid to carers since launch of Carer’s Allowance Supplement A benefit only available in Scotland has delivered over one million payments to unpaid carers, new figures show.

21 Feb 2024 The Trussell Trust is calling for universal credit to be increased to ensure that people don’t go hungry and cold because they cannot afford the essentials Universal

‘Work first’ can work better More people in employment is possible, with reforms to work and welfare policy. ‘Work first’ is a core idea that underpins the UK’s employment and

With the Department for Communities currently issuing thousands of Migration Notice letters each month to people on Tax Credits as part of its ‘Move to UC’ programme, we want to

This report presents the results from the Social Security Scotland Disability Payments Client Survey. Fieldwork ran from 10 October to 6 November 2023