Welfare rights
Welcome to CPAG Welfare Rights - replacing AskCPAG as the new home for all our welfare rights information, advice and tools for advisers.
What's new
22 April 2024: For five new articles, including 'The transitional element in practice - an update', check our articles page.
26 March 2024: The Court of Appeal has granted the Secretary of State permission to appeal in our test case: SSWP v WV (UC) [2023] UKUT 112 (AAC).
Online handbooks
Regularly updated and fully searchable, our online handbooks ensure you have up-to-date information throughout the year.
Key topics
Links to all our essential information, including online handbooks, articles, tools and test cases.
Tools & templates
Designed to help you identify the correct legal position for your client and produce tailored letters and appeal submissions.
Benefits in Scotland
Some benefits are already different in Scotland and some are transferring from the UK to Scotland.
Bulletins & articles
Test cases & legal challenges
Advice and information for advisers and support workers challenging decisions in welfare benefit and tax credit cases.
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Support for advisers
Free, expert advice on benefit and tax credit issues if you’re a frontline adviser or support worker.
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