In this 4 minute podcast Social Welfare Instructor Adam Matthews give us an update on benefits changes that are designed to help people who are terminally ill through extending the period defined by terminal illness.

There are an estimated 6 million carers in the UK as of January 2021. What are the financial realities of being a carer and 4 practical things that carers can do to maximise their income.

Universal Credit £20 uplift is due to end on 30th September. What does that really mean to the people it will affect most? Adam Matthews talked through the implications with Jayne Graham

Right now, it’s reported that 17.5 million people in Britain are facing a housing emergency, 22 million if we include children. As a safe and secure home is a mainstay of every day life, we explore how this housing tidal wave can affect both those looking for work and people who are already in a job.

DLA for children is a benefit that’s massively underclaimed, albeit there’s a real need for financial support for families with children who are disabled or have special support needs.

With the imminent

Building company Bellway has sponsored Universal Credit training for local charities

How did we get here? Last April, in an early attempt to respond to the impact of Covid-19, the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak,  introduced a temporary uplift for Universal Credit claimants of £20 a week. That might not sound like much in the scheme of things, you’d think? Wrong. it’s had such an impact on the families that have received it, that the potential of having it taken away would now be too much to bear. £20 a week means money in utility metres, food on the table, activities for...

Tackling unemployment: careers in the Community and Voluntary sector   Michael Lemin (ncfe Head of Policy) is joined by Jayne Graham MBE (Executive Director at Society Matters cic), Rebecca Cooney (Senior Analysis and Features Writer at Third Sector), Glen Manners (Associate Director – Membership and Education at Charity People) and Stuart Campbell (Employability Manager at Home Group) to discuss the misconceptions about the sector, and the range of opportunities, including voluntary...

Liz Reid, Non-Executive Director of Society Matters cic, explains why she’s proud to be part of a social enterprise that is adding real social value.