National Association of Welfare Rights Advisers

Thanks to everyone who came along to our meeting in Edinburgh on 8 September 2017.  Notes from the meeting are available in the members area. SNP MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Ben Macpherson, who attended the workshops, said: “With the new Social Security Bill at Stage 1 in the Parliament, this is of course an especially significant time for the development of Social Security policy in Scotland. Conferences, like NAWRAs today, are playing an important role in that. Building …

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NAWRA has signed up to a campaign calling on MSPs to ensure the 2018/19 budget and Scottish Government spending plans include a top-up of child benefit by £5 per week. Support the campaign

Earlier this year, NAWRA submitted evidence to the Work and Pensions Committee’s inquiry on Universal Credit. In August 2017, the Committee ask for an update to our original submission. Read our submission Thanks to Daphne Hall (rightsnet) and all the members who contributed with comments.

NAWRA met in Wrexham on 9 June 2017.  Minutes of the meeting along with presentations by the speakers and workshop facilitators can be found in the members area.