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Work Coaches and employment support reforms for disabled people
Read more: Work Coaches and employment support reforms for disabled peopleWhere do Work Coaches fit in the government’s employment support reforms for disabled people? In the Pathways to Work Green Paper, the government outlined additional support available from work coaches to support people into employment. Society Matters Trainer, Gareth Newman, takes us through those changes examines whether there are enough work coaches themselves to rise…
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The Costs of Disability
Read more: The Costs of DisabilityWith the government announcing fundamental reforms of benefits meant to support those with disabilities, chiefly Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Limited Capability for Work Related Activity (LCWRA) on Universal Credit, Society Matters Trainer Gareth Newman takes us through the costs of having a disability, and what these changes will mean for people facing those additional…
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The Welfare Benefit System
Read more: The Welfare Benefit SystemWe’ve refreshed, updated and renamed our “Get to Grips with Understanding Welfare Benefits” course as “The Welfare Benefit System”—a name that better reflects its comprehensive approach to navigating the entire welfare benefits system. The new course has this month been CPD accredited to assure our usual high quality learning experience.
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Rushing Reform: The Risks of the DWP’s ESA to Universal Credit Migration
Read more: Rushing Reform: The Risks of the DWP’s ESA to Universal Credit MigrationWe have already seen significant issues with people struggling to navigate the managed migration process from other legacy benefits. 28% of Tax Credit ‘only’ claimants that were sent a Migration Notice, didn’t make a new claim for Universal Credit within the deadline. This resulted in claimants losing £300 a month on average, a significant amount…
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Navigating the final stages of Universal Credit transition
Read more: Navigating the final stages of Universal Credit transitionWhere do we currently stand? Well, as of January 2025, Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is in the final stages of transitioning all claimants from legacy benefits to Universal Credit (UC), a process known as managed migration. This initiative aims to consolidate multiple benefits into a single, streamlined payment system which is Universal Credit.…
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Ofgem’s Proposed Changes to the Energy Sector
Read more: Ofgem’s Proposed Changes to the Energy SectorThe effects of the energy crisis of the last few years continue to be felt up and down the UK and while energy prices have stabilised, people still face energy bills significantly higher than what they were previously.
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What does the Budget mean for Crisis Support?
Read more: What does the Budget mean for Crisis Support?The Budget was the government’s chance to begin to fix these issues, but how effective is it when it comes to helping people needing what the Society Matters group call ‘crisis support?’
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Our reaction to the 2024 Autumn Budget
Read more: Our reaction to the 2024 Autumn BudgetLet’s begin with the positives. The Chancellor announced a 77p increase in the National minimum wage, which will take effect in April 2025.
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New opportunity as Social Delivery Manager with Society Matters – apply by Friday!
Read more: New opportunity as Social Delivery Manager with Society Matters – apply by Friday!We’d like to share an opportunity to become Social Delivery Manager with Society Matters. There is only a short turn around for this ad, and you have until 1st November to respond!
