The Scottish government cannot guarantee it will be able to provide universal winter fuel payments to pensioners after the chancellor announced cuts south of the border, Public Finance Minister Ivan […]
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SHELTER have a job which is live for the next week – Regarding Money and Debt advice within the HSBC team. Housing Rights Worker (Money and Debt) – Scotland with
Vacancy – Housing Rights Worker (Money and Debt) Read More »
Sign-up to attend a consultation event https://www.gov.scot/groups/adult-disability-payment-independent-review The consultation and call for evidence are open until 23 August 2024 Spaces are limited at each event and we recommend booking your
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DWP annual report and accounts 2023 to 2024 Issues highlighted include that more than £9 billion of benefits were overpaid in 2023/2024, with two thirds of all overpayments by value
£6 Billion in Universal Credit overpayments Read More »
BY TOM POLLARD 23 JULY 2024 Conditionality – the requirements placed on people on work-related benefits – is often presented as both necessary, to limit the time people spend on benefits,
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The Government must overhaul the benefits system to tackle poverty and boost children’s mental health, according to a new report from Centre for Mental Health, Save the Children UK and
Reform benefits system to protect children’s mental health, say charities Read More »
Last updated 23 July 2024 As one or more of your benefits will be ending soon, you need to move to Universal Credit. Contents
Move to Universal Credit if you get a Migration Notice letter Read More »
Department highlights that agents can now save details relating to the consent, which can last up to six months, direct onto the claimant’s account The DWP has set out improvements
Granting permission in Universal Credit Read More »
The Prime Minister has appointed leads of a new ministerial taskforce to begin work on the Child Poverty Strategy. The Prime Minister has today [Wednesday 17 July] appointed the Work
Ministerial taskforce launched to kickstart work on child poverty strategy Read More »
Labour’s Plans for Universal Credit and Employment Support researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/LLN-2024-0042/LLN-2024-0042.pdf Summary: The Labour manifesto committed to “reviewing universal credit so that it makes work pay and tackles poverty” but did not
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