The National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates increased on 1 April 2025, giving a pay rise to over 3 million workers across the UK, including apprentices.   All businesses […]

 The Scottish Government has expanded the pilot for new claims to Pension Age Disability Payment. This is their replacement for DWP’s Attendance Allowance, and will expand to the following 13 […]

From 24 March 2025, the remaining Disability Living Allowance claims for customers aged 18 or over and living in Scotland started to transfer to Social Security Scotland.     Social Security Scotland […]

Fair Repayment Rate – reduction of the Universal Credit overall deductions cap from 25% to 15% and moving the child maintenance deduction higher up the regulated priority order  The Chancellor […]

This week saw the official start of consultation on the ‘Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working’ Green Paper with accessible formats now available alongside details […]

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More unpaid carers set to benefit from Carer Support Payment. More unpaid carers in Scotland could benefit from financial support as a key change in eligibility rules comes into effect […]

The forms of assistance that are uprated by the regulations are – The accompanying Policy Note also highlights: Young Carers Grant, Scottish Child Payment, Funeral Support Payment, Best Start Grants, […]

Universal Credit Programme Closure Last November, Sir Stephen Timms MP, Minister for Social Security and Disability, issued a written statement – Written statements – Written questions, answers and statements – […]

The Chancellor announced, in the Autumn Budget 2024, that they will reduce the level of debt repayments that can be taken from a household’s Universal Credit payment each month. This […]

This months tartan book. 3 pieces of legislation and one new Upper tribunal decision. The purpose of this document is to provide links to all the legislation concerned with Scottish […]

We would like to inform you of the upcoming changes to the TV Licence fee, effective from Tuesday 1st April 2025. The annual cost of a standard colour TV Licence […]