“How much can you earn and still get UC?” is a question that regularly comes up in discussions.  The answer, as with many benefit questions, is … it depends! Universal Credit […]

April 2025 A guide to claiming ADP for people with a disability or long-term health condition Adult disability payment (ADP) is a benefit for people in Scotland between the age […]

HMRC are reminding parents of 16-19 year olds to extend their child benefit claim by the 31 August to continue getting their payments. Claimants can contact HMRC online, using the […]

May 2025 Our monthly newscast features three of our benefits experts discussing the latest benefits news stories including changes to legislation, DWP announcments, relevant case law and guidance. There are […]

From April 2025, The Diligence against Earnings (Variation) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 comes into force, bringing changes to the amounts deducted from earnings before applying arrestment orders in Scotland. The full […]

Please see email update from Susan below, on behalf of the No Recourse North East Partnership: “Please find below an NRPF Update for you and some news about our NRPF […]

RC v Social Security Scotland[2025] UT 32UTS/AS/24/0135 The Upper Tribunal for Scotland addressed the appeal of a claimant regarding the assessment of mobility for adult disability payment. The tribunal found […]

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The document provides an overview of the latest quarterly sanctions statistics for Universal Credit (UC) released by the DWP in May 2025, highlighting significant changes in data reporting and trends […]

22 May 2025 U-turn if you want to – a sensible culture of government allows politicians to reverse their mistakes. But also U-turn with care. With too many swerves, leaders […]

Laura Docherty explores the rules that can help advisers maximise arrears of the Severe Disability Premium for their clients. Introduction As managed migration has progressed it’s become clear that many […]

Summary The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) grants individuals the right to access recorded information held by Scottish public authorities. Under FOISA, public authorities must disclose requested information […]