Blog posts from around the UK
Recent Webinar We recently held a webinar on ‘How to use the Benefit Calculator with complex scenarios.’ This webinar was very popular with over 300 attendees, so in case you/your teams […]
Using the EntitledTo benefit calculator with complex scenarios Read More »
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TV Licensing’s communications team in Scotland Read More »
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%
£9.5 billion Overpaid in Benefits Read More »
“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
How much can you earn and still get UC? Read More »
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
Adult Disability Payment: A Guide to the Benefit Read More »
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
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
Analysis: Dr David Webster on the DWP’s latest benefit sanctions statistics Read More »
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
What should the Government prioritise when tackling its welfare trilemma? Read More »
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
April 2025 About this factsheet This factsheet gives information about Universal Credit, a means-tested benefit for people under State Pension age (currently 66 years). It may also apply to people
Factsheet 92: Universal Credit Read More »
