Benefits for Students in Scotland Handbook 2023/24Appendices Appendix 1: Information and advice
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Appendix 1: Information and advice
Publications
The following books are available from CPAG, 30 Micawber Street, London N1 7TB, Tel: 020 7837 7979. You can also order online, and find details of CPAG’s other handbooks and online subscription services, and details of the prices for members at cpag.org.uk/shop.
Welfare Benefits and Tax Credits Handbook 2024/25 (April 2024), print or online subscription: £79
Digital+ (CPAG’s full digital package which includes the full text of the Welfare Benefits and Tax Credits Handbook online and updated throughout the year, the Benefits for Migrants handbook, the Welfare Rights Bulletin and decision-making tools and appeal letter generators): see cpag.org.uk/welfare-rights/become-subscriber for details.
Benefit and Tax Credit Rates Poster 2024/25: £8.50
Universal Credit: what you need to know, 8th edition (2024): £17
Council Tax Handbook, 14th edition (summer 2023): £38.50
Fuel Rights Handbook, 21st edition (2024): £38.50
Children’s Handbook Scotland, 16th edition (autumn 2023): £38.50
Disability Rights Handbook 2024/25 (May 2024): £45 (published by Disability Rights UK)
Official guidance
The following guidance, used by decision makers in the DWP and local authorities, is available at gov.uk. It has no legal standing, so you cannot quote it in an appeal, but it can be useful to refer decision makers to it if you want a decision overturned by an internal revision or supersession.
Advice for Decision Making (for universal credit and other benefits introduced from April 2013)
Decision Makers’ Guide
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Guidance Manual
Legislation
UK legislation
All the legislation listed in Appendix 3 can be found at legislation.gov.uk. Most is updated.
Social Security Legislation, Volumes 1 to 5
Published by Sweet and Maxwell, these volumes contain updated Acts and regulations covering social security and tax credits with explanatory commentary. They are available from CPAG.
CPAG’s Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction Legislation
Published by CPAG, this contains updated Acts and regulations and a detailed commentary.
Decisions of the Upper Tribunal
Reported and unreported decisions are available from gov.uk/administrative-appeals-tribunal-decisions.
Advice
Contact your student services department, student association, bursaries office or the National Association of Student Money Advisers (nasma.org.uk) for advice on studying and claiming benefits.