The UK Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has raised concerns about new powers the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) now has. These powers relate to checking people’s bank accounts to help tackle benefit fraud and errors. Here’s what clients need to know. 1. What Powers Does DWP Now Have? Since December, the DWP can: […]
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Building on our January 2026 bulletin, we are happy to share our latest multimedia bulletin. We encourage everyone to use this list as inspiration and work through a few of the pieces in the next few weeks. If you have any suggestions, need clarification, or are having trouble accessing any of the materials, please do not
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Financial help available for funerals during winter. Those who lose someone over the winter months are encouraged to apply for support to help with funeral costs. Funeral Support Payment is delivered by Social Security Scotland and is available to people living in Scotland who receive certain benefits. The payment can help cover some of the
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People urged to apply for School Age Payment before February deadline. Parents and carers in Scotland have until midnight on 28 February 2026 to apply for over £300 of support for children when they are old enough to start primary school. School Age Payment is worth £319.80 for each child to help with the cost of preparing
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Published: 28 January 2026For welfare rights and money advice professionals Frontline advisers may soon see changes to the Adult Disability Payment (ADP) appeals process, following renewed pressure on the Scottish Government to commence key legislative provisions aimed at reducing unnecessary delays. The Social Justice and Social Security Committee has formally written to the Cabinet Secretary
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Date published: 27 January 2026 This report sets out the nature of poverty in the UK, and evaluates changes under the last Conservative-led Government. It also sets out the scale of action necessary for the current Government to deliver the change it has promised. This report studies a range of data sources and published insights
Published on 14 January 2026 With 1.9 million pensioners already living in poverty the Charity fears that unless something changes, the numbers will pass the two million mark in the next few years As winter bites, Age UK’s Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight campaign urges older people to check if they are entitled to extra financial support
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Delivering money and welfare rights advice in community settings positively impacts individuals’ financial wellbeing, finds a new report from the Improvement Service. This is particularly true for people who are less likely to engage with services delivered in more traditional settings. The report, Community-based Advice Provision in Scotland, looks at how councils are supporting individuals to
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The Aberdeen Cash First Flexible Crisis Fund has now formally closed. Co-designed by ACVO and seven partner organisations in Aberdeen, the fund provided financial assistance and person-centred support to 157 single males aged 18 to 45 who were in receipt of Universal Credit and presenting at food banks in crisis between November 2024 until December
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Social security support can make a difference to lives. Social Security Scotland helped over 960,000 people receive the money they were entitled to in financial year 2024/25. The organisation now delivers 17 benefit payments, including support for families on low incomes, disabled people, pensioners, young people looking for work and unpaid carers. There is also financial help
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