Scottish tribunal failed to provide adequate reasons for selecting ADP mobility descriptor that applied to unfamiliar as opposed to familiar journeys
KK v Social Security Scotland Here are the main points from the decision document:
Carer’s Allowance Supplement to be paid this June
Around 90,000 carers are set to receive Carer’s Allowance Supplement this June – an additional payment of £293.50. The payment is extra money for people who receive Carer Support Payment
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£9.5 billion Overpaid in Benefits
The government has released statistics around overpayments.‘Fraud and error in the beneft system, Financial Year Ending (FYE) 2025’ The total rate of benefit expenditure overpaid in FYE 2025 was 3.3%
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Refugees at Home looking to recruit more hosts in Aberdeen and the North East.
Please find attached a promotional poster for Refugees at Home, who are currently looking to recruit more hosts in Aberdeen and the North East. Refugees at Home is a charity
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Support in applying for their eVisa.
A reminder that the Citizen’s Rights Project have funding by the Home Office to provide people with support in applying for their eVisa. As you will recall, all Biometric Residency
Support in applying for their eVisa. Read More »
OFGEM to pay compensation to customer who had prepayment meters installed without their consent
Ofgem has announced that energy suppliers will pay a total of £18.6m to customers who had prepayment meters installed without their consent between 1 January 2022 and 1 January 2023.
How much can you earn and still get UC?
“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
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Adult Disability Payment: A Guide to the Benefit
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
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Child Benefit for 16-19 year olds
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
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Benefits Newscast
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