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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is under growing pressure after figures revealed a stark imbalance in Work Capability Assessments (WCAs). While more than 250,000 assessments for new claims were completed in the past five months, fewer than 10,000 existing claimants received reassessments during the same period. As of August 2025, around 110,000 existing […]

Date Published: Thursday 23 October 2025 Government will not delay introduction of cuts to the Universal Credit health element from April 2026. This is a House of Commons committee special report, including a government response to an earlier committee report Get Britain Working: Pathways to Work: Government Response

September 30, 2025 AdviceUK, the UK’s largest network of independent advice services, has submitted its response to the Justice Committee Inquiry on Access to Justice. In its response, the organisation has called for independent advice to be recognised and funded as part of the UK’s essential justice infrastructure.  AdviceUK-Submission-to-the-Justice-Select-Committee-Inquiry-on-Access-to-Justice.pdf

The Money Advice Scotland Workforce Wellbeing Survey 2025 is now live. This confidential annual survey plays a vital role in understanding the experiences and wellbeing of those working across the free money advice sector. Please share and encourage maximum completion across your team Your input matters The survey results feed directly into our Workforce Wellbeing Index,

The report outlines proposals to improve support for single-parent families in Scotland, focusing on fairness, flexibility, and reducing poverty. Key Recommendations: · Income Security: Increase Scottish Child        Payment and ensure timely delivery of benefits. · Childcare Access: Expand affordable childcare options to enable parents to work or study. · Employment Support: Tailored pathways for   single parents, including training

A report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies has been published looking at how the two-child limit has affected child poverty and other outcomes and what options for altering this policy the government has.  https://ifs.org.uk/articles/options-reforming-two-child-limit