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Last updated 20 September 2024 The support that is available for Universal Credit claimants who have a disability or health condition. This guide provides information on the support and financial […]
New statutory instrument The Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/166) introduce arrangements for the payment of disability assistance in the form of pension age disability payment. […]
The House of Commons has met its promise to distribute hundreds of copies of a book about Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) “bureaucratic violence” to MPs, just as Labour’s […]
Guidance on claiming Universal Credit if you’re a student Last updated 12 September 2024 https://www.gov.uk/guidance/universal-credit-and-students
From 7 September 2024 the health assessment provider, in relation to Universal Credit, in Scotland is Maximus. If you need to discuss your appointment time, contact Maximus. Guidance: Work Capability Assessment […]
Support to be rolled out across Scotland People seeking work who are disabled or have long-term health conditions are to be offered help from a dedicated employability adviser. The initiative […]
This is the latest 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 […]
This report (which is funded by abrdn Financial Fairness Trust) looks at the psychological harms caused by public sector debt collection practices, particularly for those with mental health problems. It […]
Report 12 September 2024 Poverty and financial hardship of unpaid carers in the UK Carers UK and WPI Economics have published a new report which reveals the scale of poverty amongst unpaid carers in […]
Government data shows most of those who do not claim their pension credit will miss out under means-testing About 780,000 pensioners who need the winter fuel payment will lose out […]
Click here 824 KB to download the full report – or you can find a summary below. Click here to access an editable Google doc version of the report. Benefit deductions mean that people receive […]
In June 2024, Buttle UK concluded an extensive project to explore the lived experiences of children, young people, and families grappling with extreme financial hardship. Our new report, “Growing Up […]
