Uncategorized

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

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