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Should see a reduction for some to problems with claimant commitment The issue is that a UC claimant will have their new claim interview days after making their claim for UC, […]

This is relevant to Mixed Aged Couples on UC i.e. where one member is working age, and their partner is State Pension age (age 66 or over). The UC Regulations

Social Security Scotland v GK [2024] UT 71UTS/AS/24/0084 This is an appeal about Adult Disability Payment, brought by Social Security Scotland. It is primarily about the date on which an

Social Security Benefits: Appeals Question for Department for Work and Pensions UIN 19366, tabled on 11 December 2024 Question To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what

This IFS Pensions Review report sets out issues with the current means-tested benefit system for those approaching the state pension age and beyond.  Read the report – ifs.org.uk/publications/means-tested-support-people-approaching-and-beyond-state-pension-age

CPAG’s annual Cost of a Child report looks at how much it costs families to provide a minimum socially acceptable standard of living for their children. It is calculated using

This is the final in our series of reports on the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) managed migration programme, where people are moving from older benefits to universal credit

Publication date 12 December 2024 Closing date 6 February 2025 We are consulting on whether to introduce a debt relief scheme for people who have got behind with their energy

Payments over Christmas and New Year https://www.gov.uk/how-to-have-your-benefits-paid Some payments will be made earlier if they’re due between 25 December 2024 and 2 January 2025. Tell the office that pays your

Money Advice Scotland, Citizens Advice Scotland and the Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland have updated the first edition of a their Debt Advice Handbook for Scotland. Click here to access the