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AdviceUK has warned that cuts or tighter eligibility rules for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) could push free and independent advice services beyond breaking point, increasing hardship for disabled people and those with long-term health conditions, while driving further demand for crisis support. AdviceUK member organisations, providing frontline welfare benefits advice, have said that even tentative discussions of possible PIP cuts are already leading to increased anxiety and demand for support. In its response to the Timms Review, which […]

AdviceUK has welcomed reports that the Milburn Review will call for a “system reset” to tackle rising youth unemployment and economic inactivity, but warns that reform will fail unless the Government recognises the critical role free and independent advice services play in supporting young people facing barriers to work and training.  AdviceUK, the UK’s largest network […]

The Windrush scandal is not a closed chapter in British history. For many individuals and families across generations, its impact is ongoing, affecting housing, employment, education, healthcare, financial security and mental wellbeing.  While public attention around the scandal peaked in 2017 and 2018, many people are still struggling to confirm their immigration status, access compensation, or recover […]

Following a successful competitive tendering and procurement exercise, AdviceUK has been appointed by the Scottish Government once again, to distribute and manage the Advice in Accessible Settings fund. The fund, which began delivery in 2023 is being continued and increased in 2026-29 with up to £1.8 million available in small grants each year for the next 3 years, […]

Over the past few months, we have been doing a lot of reflecting on whether AdviceUK’s current training and qualification offer is still fit for purpose? Also what else members want AdviceUK ideally to provide in terms of learning and development support. It has been a pleasure to work with members from diverse areas of […]

Drawing on the experiences of its member organisations, which provide frontline, independent and free immigration and asylum advice, AdviceUK has responded to the Home Office’s “The new Independent Appeals Body” consultation.   We support the Government’s efforts  to reduce delays and backlogs in the immigration and asylum appeals system. However, the current proposals set out in the consultation are unlikely to achieve these aims. If anything, they risk creating further inefficiencies, delays, and exacerbating existing problems in the system.   Our members in the immigration and asylum advice sector tell us that the […]