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by Emma Jackson, CAS Strategic Lead for Social Justice.

This article was first published in the Herald on 16 March 2024.

A new court ruling is set to offer people greater protection when moving to Universal Credit from legacy benefits, particularly people fleeing domestic abuse. 

Currently people receiving Universal Credit (UC) after migrating from a legacy benefit (i.e. Tax Credits), receive a top up Transitional Element if the UC is less than they received in legacy benefit. The value of the top up is gradually reduced as people's circumstances change. 

DWP have released a statement announcing that Citizens Advice and Citizens Advice Scotland have secured up to £38m investment to continue to provide support for customers making new claims to Universal Credit.

What would you like to see the Citizens Advice network in Scotland run campaigns on, over the coming months?

by Myles Fitt, CAS Strategic Lead on Financial Health.

This article was first published in the Herald on 9 March 2024.