The Citizens Advice Scotland Help to Claim service is trialling a call back service. If you require our assistance, you now have the option to request a call back from one […]
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The £2,500 threshold for calculating surplus earnings under Universal Credit has been extended until 31 March 2026, as announced by Stephen Timms MP on 26 February 2025. This means that
It has been confirmed that from April 2025 a new Fair Repayment Rate will be introduced, reducing the UC deductions overall cap from 25% to 15%. This change will be
Changes to Universal Credit deductions Read More »
Tuesday, March 25 · 10am – 4pm Woodhill House, Westburn Road Aberdeen AB16 5GB Ensuring that everyone in Scotland has reliable access to affordable and nutritious food is a core
Free event: Cash First, Human Rights & Dignity Read More »
Question reference: S6W-33839 Question To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how many tenancy deposits were unclaimed at the end of the tenancy agreement in each year
More than 20,000 protected tenancy deposits went unclaimed in Scotland in 2023/2024 Read More »
The purpose of this document is to provide links to all the legislation concerned with Scottish Social Security. It contains hyperlinks to all primary and secondary legislation developed by the
‘Tartan book’ – March 2025 Read More »
DMG memo 03/25 & ADM memo 03/25: Identity of Claimants and Children – Effect of Upper TribunalDecision. . These memo’s gives guidance on the decision of the UT in PHC v SSWP
P6 and P7 Free School Meals for families in receipt of the Scottish Child Payment The Scottish Government has made a commitment to extend the offer of free school meals
Moray Council Free School Meals / School Clothing Grants Read More »
Subject: Invitation to apply for Universal Free School Meals Parents or guardians of a Primary 6 or 7 pupil, may be eligible for Universal Free School Meals, subject to receiving
Aberdeenshire Council Free School Meals / School Clothing Grants Read More »
In R (Roberts) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2025] EWHC 51 (Admin) (16 January 2025) the High Court (Fordham J) decides that the Government’s policy on making deductions from
Universal Credit rent deductions scheme declared unlawful by High Court Read More »
