Edinburgh, 16 December 2025 — The Scottish Government has confirmed it will not proceed with the planned Two-Child Limit Payment (Scotland) Regulations 2026, following the UK Government’s decision to abolish the two-child limit on Universal Credit from April 2026. In a letter dated 3 December 2025, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice Shirley-Anne Somerville stated that […]
Published 10 December 2025 The Scottish Child Payment (SCP), introduced in 2021, provides cash transfers for families with children receiving Universal Credit (UC) or related benefits. The eligibility link to UC can create a potential cliff-edge at that threshold of eligibility – the decision to work one more hour can potentially result in a large
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Social Security Scotland has reaffirmed its commitment to fairness, dignity, and respect in response to the Scottish Commission on Social Security’s (SCoSS) scrutiny report on how the agency meets the expectations of Our Charter for people with communication needs. Key Findings from SCoSS The Commission found that clients with communication needs generally have better experiences
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Effective Date: 2 December 2025Reference: DMG Memo 15/25 What’s Changed? The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued updated guidance following the implementation of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 (BSAI Act). This simplifies decision-making for advisers handling claims from EU, EEA, and Swiss nationals. Key Points Benefits Affected Why This Matters
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There has been an increase in fraudulent / scam activity targeting individuals about benefit schemes. We would welcome support in raising public awareness about potential scams. If people get a text about the “Winter Fuel Payment” or the “Winter Fuel Allowance”, it is a scam as payments are automatic, people do not
Changes to Disability and Carer Benefits From 6 November 2025, anyone moving to Scotland who currently receives benefits such as Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Carer’s Allowance (CA), or Disability Living Allowance for Children (DLAc) through the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) or the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland will need to take action.
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Three ‘Move to UC’ guides have been updated on gov.uk to include content about current benefit deductions ending when customers move to UC. The guides which have been updated are: The UC Guidance available in the House of Commons Library has also been updated as of 24 November 2025.
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From 25 September 2025, customers can download a proof of benefit letter to their personal devices by going to Get proof of your benefits and State Pension – GOV.UK. Customers in receipt of any of the benefits below can request one or multiple letters in a single action.
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The Improvement Service have published four further reports that consider the effectiveness of Welfare Advice and Health Partnerships (WAHPs) as part of an evaluation of the ‘Test and Learn’ Programme which was funded by the Scottish Government. The reports consider in more detail the results of the interim report that was published in August 2024.
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Published14 November 2025 Social Justice Secretary urges Chancellor to remove two-child limit and benefit cap. Ahead of a series of meetings in London today with child poverty charities, Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville has urged the UK Government to take action to tackle child poverty in its forthcoming Budget, including immediately scrapping the two-child limit
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