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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 […]

Department confirms that tax credit claimants can still qualify for winter fuel payment, and says that to safeguard any transitional protection they should defer their universal credit or pension credit […]

Heating costs advice

Winter Fuel Payment Up until now, all pensioners have been eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment scheme. From this year (2024), pensioners will need to receive pension credit or other […]

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