Our national Chair, Alan Markey, has recently had an article published in ‘Adviser’ magazine. In the article Alan offers his take on how the social security landscape has changed, on increasing conditionality and a hostile environment for claimants, and highlights the increasing importance of advisers in the fight against poverty. If you don’t have a copy of the magazine, you can read his article on the Medium website.
NAWRA has submitted a detailed response to the recent consultation on ‘Improving Disability Assistance in Scotland’. In time Disability Assistance will replace Disability Living Allowance, Personal Independence Payment and Attendance Allowance as per devolved powers covered in Section 31 of Social Security Act (Scotland) 2018. The points covered in our submission include: It is welcomed from Scottish Government that Disability Assistance will be paid to aged 18 but we would extend this further for children and extend to aged 19 …
Amber Rudd and Neil Couling have told the Work and Pensions Committee that the DWP will pay compensation to claimants who have been misadvised, by the DWP, to claim universal credit and have lost out as a result. Giving evidence to the Work and Pensions Committee, Amber Rudd and Neil Couling were questioned about the evidence that Jobcentres were misadvising claimants to move on to universal credit. This was as a direct result of evidence provided by NAWRA in our …
DWP to pay compensation to wrongly advised claimants? Read more »
We are so proud, and this is for each and every one of our fantastic members. Salford City Mayor welcomes ‘national heroes’
All of us here at NAWRA would like to wish our members a peaceful and successful new year. We look forward to meeting many of you at our conferences this year. Don’t forget that we are a member-led organisation, so please let us have any thoughts or suggestions that will help us to work more effectively on your behalf. Best wishes, everyone!
