Posted on 19th February 2025 A new legal briefing sets out steps the Scottish Government and local authorities can take now to mitigate the harm caused to people in Scotland by […]
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Tenant challenged procedure after £500 docked from universal credit payment at landlord’s request, with whom he was in dispute over repairs A “computer says yes” program that automatically approves landlord
The Aberdeen Cash First Project, part of the Scottish Government’s “Cash-First: Towards Ending the Need for Food Banks in Scotland” pilot, aims to understand how access to financial crisis support
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For hearing and speech impaired customers: DWP utilise the Video Relay Service (VRS) which enables customers to communicate in real time via a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter using a
Information on how the Scottish Budget is funded, and the current spending plans for the year ahead. Scottish Budget 2025 to 2026: guide The Scottish Government is accountable to the
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Closes 18 Apr 2025 Opened 21 Feb 2025 Overview This consultation seeks views on the Scottish Government’s proposed approach to mitigate the two-child cap policy applied by the UK Government. The two-child
Consultation: Mitigation of the two-child cap Read More »
Reforming incapacity and disability benefits to make the system work Thursday 6 March 20259:30 am – 10:45 am Britain is becoming sicker, with a sustained increase in levels of ill-health
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UTS/AS/24/0052 involves a tribunal error in law. Background The case revolves around a claimant who was given a 579-page appeal bundle the day before a telephone hearing. The tribunal failed
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Help to Claim – service improvements to meet client needs The Help to Claim service at Citizens Advice gives people support to claim Universal Credit, from starting an application to
Citizens Advice ‘Help to Claim’ Partnership Survey Read More »
Parents and carers, with a child born between 1 March 2019 and 29 February 2020, risk missing out on hundreds of pounds worth of help if they don’t apply for School
