Advising low-income families update

New rights for parents at work

Parents have new rights at work from day one of employment.
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Welfare Rights Bulletin
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Counting down: the Timms Review of PIP

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A large-scale review of personal independence payment is set to conclude in autumn 2026 with ‘bold’ recommendations for change. Carri Swann summarises its July 2026 interim report.
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Advising low-income families update

Best Start grant school age payment

A reminder how children eligible to start school in Scotland in August 2026 can qualify for a Best Start grant.
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Scotland,
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Benefits and banks: DWP eligibility verification

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Ruby Sullivan looks at how the DWP is to operate rules allowing it to compel banks to provide information about accounts into which certain benefits are paid.
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Advising low-income families update

Court of Appeal decision on two-child limit

The Court of Appeal considered a challenge to the two-child limit rule on the order of children to qualify for the exception for non-consensual conception.
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Childcare element of universal credit

Recent caselaw considered the qualifying conditions for the childcare element of universal credit for a couple if one is working and the other is a carer.
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Scotland,