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The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 temporarily imposes: The eviction moratorium There is a limited ban on the enforcement of evictions in Scotland. Landlords may still issue […]

These Regulations provide for an increase in various values of forms of assistance payable by virtue of regulations made under the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 and make amendments to

Millions of the UK’s poorest households will start to receive the first third of their £900 cost of living payment from 25 April, the Government has confirmed today. Here’s all

This article gives some tactical advice for clients with a migration notice and how they are impacted by annual uprating of benefits. It should be read alongside our our Adviser

A comprehensive review of the Scottish Welfare Fund. Executive summary This report presents findings from a review of the Scottish Welfare Fund (SWF, or ‘the Fund’), led by a team

This determination extends the temporary ‘de minimis’ period until 31 March 2024. This means that monthly earnings of more than £2,500 over the amount where your Universal Credit payment stops,

Postcode Lottery’ of benefit sanctions that hit one in 12 looking for work The government should stop imposing punitive benefit cuts on people claiming universal credit until the cost-of-living crisis

by David Hilferty, CAS Strategic Lead on social justice policy. This article was first published in the Herald on 25 March 2023. First day at nursery is a nerve-wracking experience

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