Family & Relationships
Which Baby & Child Benefits are Available to Parents in Scotland?
Baby week 2023 is here to celebrate, promote services and raise awareness about the importance of early childhood. Our Project Lead for Benefits at Advice Direct Scotland, Julie Murphy has collated some Baby & Child Benefits that you should be aware of. Maternity Pay Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) is paid for up to 39 weeks. …
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Cost of Living Crisis – How can advice.scot help?
Living life, affording to pay all our bills, whilst continuing to put food on the table has become quite the juggling task for many of us recently. Increases to the cost of living, with soaring energy prices, and the prices of other essential goods and services jumping up as a result has been challenging. Average …
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My partner and I are thinking about separating, but I don’t know where to start with this. Can you help?
The separation process route taken will differ depending on your situation. Informal Arrangement You have the option to separate by informal arrangement. You will need to inform various organisations of your separation and may have a legal obligation to report this to your benefits office if you are in receipt of benefits; HMRC if you …
My partner and I recently decided to go our separate ways. We have lived in private rented accommodation since the start of the pandemic, and I am staying in the home – he is going. We are overdue on the rent due to a reduction in working hours. What can
When a relationship breakdown happens, it is important to get financial and practical affairs in order as soon as possible, to avoid any confusion further down the line. If you are named on the tenancy agreement (either as joint or sole tenant), you have a legal / contractual right to live in the property. If …
