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Referral of draft regulations from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice Social Security (Cross-border Provision, Case Transfer and Miscellaneous  Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 I am writing to provide SCoSS with […]

R (on the application of Ellen Clifford) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2025] EWHC 53 (Comm) This document is a judgment from the High Court of Justice, […]

The Disability Assistance (Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 2025 The policy note confirms that no action will be required on behalf of the individual. Claimants will be issued with […]

Rightsnet – www.rightsnet.org.uk/resources/benefit-rates Benefit and state pension rates 2025 to 2026 from gov.uk Draft Scottish figures from .. socialsecuritycommission.scot/current-work/the-social-security-up-rating-miscellaneous-amendments-scotland-regulations-2025/referral-the-social-security-up-rating-miscellaneous-amendments-scotland-regulations-2025 socialsecuritycommission.scot/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Draft-Report-Devolved-Social-Security-Assistance-Up-rating-for-Inflation-in-2025-26.pdf#page=14

Tabled on 6th Dec 2024 Question Asked by Anna Dixon To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when her Department plans to decide (a) how and (b) when […]

This year, NAWRA surveyed Scottish members about the effectiveness of the devolved benefit system. The results revealed widespread dissatisfaction with Social Security Scotland (SSS) and the tribunal service. Advisers reported […]

Jessica Taplin, chief executive of the British Gas Energy Trust, writes about why fuel poverty is a crisis that cannot be ignored A recent survey by the British Gas Energy […]

A range of agencies provide free food to take away or meals to have on the premises. See details under the individual entries below. Each agency may have specific criteria […]

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 […]