Stuart Reid

DWP is introducing a new technology called Conversational Platform into the UC telephony channel which will allow the department to be more efficient in providing information and assistance to support customers calling UC. It […]

Published 7 August 2023 Draft regulations setting out the rules and eligibility criteria for Pension Age Disability Payment. Pension Age Disability Payment (formerly known as Disability Assistance for Older People) will

Published 06 August 2023 Access to cash in a crisis Organisations at the frontline of helping people facing poverty and hardship can now apply for a share of government funding to

Schizophrenia is a complex mental health condition that can affect how a person thinks, feels, and experiences the world around them. It affects about 1 in every 100 people and

Refugees in Scotland are entitled to the same social and economic rights as any other citizen, including benefits. To mark Refugee Week, we are urging people to check if they

Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) has released experimental statistics reporting statutory debt solutions and company insolvencies in Scotland for the financial year 2022-23 (April 2022 to March 2023). Scottish Statutory Debt

Published 5 August 2023 Bereaved parents who lost their partner between 9 April 2001 and 8 February 2023 may be eligible for backdated government payments. In February the Government extended

Universal Credit claimants who are the ‘lead carer’ of a child aged one or two are now required to attend more meetings with their Work Coach – more Work Focused

Social Security Scotland launched  Adult Disability Payment nationally in Scotland on 29 August 2022. To mark one year of delivering this new form of assistance Social Security Scotland would like

Last updated 1 August 2023 You may be able to get up to 5 payments to help with the cost of living if you’re getting certain benefits or tax credits.