The cost of caring – the impact of caring across carers’ lives Reports 21 October 2025 On 21 October 2025, Carers UK published State of Caring 2025: The cost of caring – the impact of caring across carers’ lives — the largest in-depth study of unpaid carers in the UK. Over 10,500 carers shared their experiences with us […]
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Last updated: 23/10/2025 Ambitious proposals for systemic reform of the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) to improve financial security for children in single parent families and reduce poverty among this priority group, guided by robust evidence and lived experience. Read our report and sign our open letter to the Prime Minister, calling for urgent reform.
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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
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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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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 –
DWP waived recovery of approximately 0.0081% universal credit overpayments in 2024/2025 Read More »
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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Our 2025-2030 strategy identifies the challenges older people face and sets out our role and plans to address them. It has been developed through extensive consultation and insight from older people, our members, colleagues and those who support what we do. Our Strategy | Age Scotland Action for Change in Older People (PDF)
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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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