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Money Advice Scotland Workforce Wellbeing Survey 2025 

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, […]

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DWP waived recovery of approximately 0.0081% universal credit overpayments in 2024/2025

Freedom of Information (FoI) request received on 9 September. Figures for the 2024/25 tax year Q1 · Number of new UC Overpayments entered on Debt Manager · Value of new UC Overpayments entered on Debt Manager  Q2 · Number of UC Overpayments waived  · Value of UC Overpayments waived DWP Response In response to Q1:  · Number of new UC Overpayments entered on Debt Manager – 1,174,119  · Value of new UC Overpayments entered on Debt Manager  – 1,346,735,271.03  In response to Q2:  · Number of UC Overpayments waived –

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Scotland’s Child Winter Heating Payment reaches fifth year

Almost 45,000 disabled children and young people to be supported this year. Families of almost 45,000 disabled children and young people are set to receive winter heating support, as Scotland’s unique benefit marks its fifth anniversary.   Child Winter Heating Payments will be issued from next week to families caring for children with the highest

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More funding to tackle child poverty

Published 07 October 2025 Increased support for local initiatives. Projects aimed at tackling child poverty across the country will receive increased, multi-year funding thanks to a boost from the Scottish Government.   Successful applicants to the third round of the Child Poverty Practice Accelerator Fund, now worth more than £1.8 million, will receive grants of up to

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