April 2024

Social Security Scotland appealed the First Tier Tribunal’s decision, and their appeal was upheld. The claimant was awarded SRDL only of ADP but SSS appealed on the “required period condition’ […]

Independent Age offers free training to share knowledge and upskill frontline staff who support older people in their communities. Our training courses Pension Credit, Attendance Allowance and entitledto (virtual) This

Published 8 April 2024 Drawing on four rounds of interviews with parents affected by the benefit cap, this briefing outlines the harms the benefit cap causes, and details the difficulties households

Universal Credit recipients have been warned they face going to court or fines over failure to report certain changes. Claimants must promptly inform the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) of any

New payment rates of Universal Credit are set to be implemented this month. The 6.7 per cent increase for all Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefits had been announced

Published 19 April 2024 Watch the Prime Minister’s speech on welfare. https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/prime-ministers-speech-on-welfare-19-april-2024

Published 19 April 2024 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/disability-benefits-system-to-be-reviewed-as-pm-outlines-moral-mission-to-reform-welfare

30 April, 11.00–12.00 The Money Guiders Scotland network – meet the new team Online session for money guidance practitioners based in Scotland. Meet the new Scotland network delivery partners, learn

Published 18 April 2024 This publication provides statistics on the estimated number of claimants affected by each of the Work Capability Assessment reform changes announced at Autumn Statement 2023. At

New analysis April 2024 Policy in Practice estimates that the total amount of unclaimed income related benefits and social tariffs across Great Britain is now £22.7 billion a year. This