Meetings
Notes from Durham meeting
Thanks to everyone who attended our meeting in Durham on 12th December 2014. Presentations and notes are now available in the members’ area.
Campaigns
NAWRA’s submission to SSAC on waiting days for universal credit
The Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) consulted on the government’s intention that certain Universal Credit claimants must wait 7 days before they are entitled to benefit. NAWRA surveyed members to find out what they thought would be the impact of this policy. Based on the results, we submitted our response Read more…
Campaigns
Test case referrals
Referrals to CPAG Child Poverty Action Group is always looking to take on a limited number of test cases each year. They are currently particularly keen to focus on the following issues – benefit delays local welfare provision inappropriate work-related activity judicial review in the upper Read more…
Campaigns
NAWRA’s submission to the PIP review
NAWRA has responded to the call for evidence in the first independent review of PIP assessment. Read our response. Thanks very much to all members who got in touch to tell us about their experience of advising PIP claimants. We received over 100 responses, all of which helped inform our Read more…
Meetings
Meeting in Glasgow in September
Here’s some advance notice of our next NAWRA meeting, kindly hosted by Glasgow City Council’s Welfare Rights and Money Advice Service. Venue: Renfield Centre, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 4JP Date: Friday 12th September 2014 Time: 10am-4pm (registration from 9.30am) Our guest speaker will be Dr David Webster of Glasgow Read more…