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Young people who are subject to an order under section 11 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 are not looked after for the purposes of section 17(6) of that Act and are therefore not eligible for the payment.Whilst this cohort of young people will not be able to access the Care Leaver Payment, they may be entitled to the Care Experience Bursary and universally available support including Job Start Payment, the Scottish Welfare Fund and Universal Credit...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
27 January 2021
Otherwise, people who don’t attend work for this reason may be eligible for Statutory Sick Pay, Universal Credit, Employment and Support Allowance, the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme, or other benefits.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
21 December 2020
Since 07 December this has been extended to be available to parents of a child who is required to self-isolate, if the parent fulfils the other eligibility criteria, and to people who may be eligible for Universal Credit, but have not yet applied. S5W-32462
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
16 September 2020
Public funds which are restricted for the purposes of NRPF are set out at paragraph 6 of the immigration rules. This includes Universal Credit, Child Benefit and the Scottish Welfare Fund.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
20 March 2019
Parents and carers can also access support with childcare costs through the UK welfare system – for example through Universal Credit or Tax-Free Childcare. More information is available on the mygov.scot website (https://www.mygov.scot/childcare-costs-help/other-help-with-childcare-costs/).
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
19 January 2017
It was agreed that a charity representative would open dialogue with credit agencies towards enabling completion of forms by health professionals rather than restricting to GPs.
That is broadly how the calculation has been done.The universal credit project is getting pushed further and further back, but Linda Fabiani is right that, once we get into the realms of universal credit, it will be far from simple to know the position.
This debate is welcome and provides an opportunity to allow the expression of ideas beyond those that are expressed in the party submissions and for their case to be made in more detail.
Will the minister use her powers to make it clear that charges for credit checks or anything else except rent and a defined maximum deposit are not acceptable?