Stuart Reid

An extra £22 million is being invested to extend free and impartial support for people making a Universal Credit claim. This additional investment will ensure that support is available to […]

Researchers in Social Security Scotland are running a short survey for people who engage with Social Security Scotland or support our clients. It gives you a chance to tell us

More than 600,000 disabled people could be missing out on thousands of pounds a year of disability benefits they are entitled to, according to new figures released by the minister

Published 15 March 2023 Following the consultation Shaping Future Support: The Health and Disability Green Paper, this white paper sets out proposals to help more disabled people and people with health

The DWP has developed what is being presented as a practical and tailored support offer for Universal Credit claimants who are in work, but what does that look like and

Ofgem recently announced that a typical household will pay no more than £3,000 per year for gas and electricity, from 1 April 2023. Full detail can be found in their quarterly price cap

Eligible households in Great Britain can apply for £400 of support under the Government’s Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding (EBSS AF). The scheme is aimed at those without a

The Government has extended the voluntary National Insurance deadline to 31 July 2023 to give people more time to fill gaps in their National Insurance record and help increase the

Compared to the same period in 2021, Social Security and Child Support (SSCS) receipts, disposals and caseload outstanding all increased by 18%, 68% and 79% respectively. In October to December 2022, 61% of disposals were cleared at

Money Advice Trust recently confirmed the trigger figures for the Common Financial Statement will be updated on 1 April 2023. The figures will be published on the Common Financial Statement