Does the Scottish Child Payment mean a move to a new Scottish benefits system?
November 04, 2020 –With the launch of the Scottish Child Payment starting next week our Director, Dr Phil Agulnik, considers whether the cliff edge nature of this new passported benefit reduces incentives to work for some families. And possibly it also sets the course for a completely independent benefits system for Scotland!
Read ArticleWe made ourselves a new website for our 20th Birthday
June 29, 2020 –As entitledto reaches the grand age of 20 we're celebrating by launching ourselves a spick and span new website. In this blog we briefly reflect on the history of the site, looking back at how entitledto.co.uk has changed over the last 20 years. Have a browse around and get in touch to let us know what you think.
Read ArticleSome tips for Universal Credit claimants entitled to the self-employment income support scheme
May 07, 2020 –For anyone eligible for the new Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) and also claiming Universal Credit the interaction of payment dates could have a big effect on their entitlement to the benefit. Self-employed people can start making claims for the SEISS from next Wednesday but in this blog our Director, Dr Phil Agulnik, asks ‘Should they hold fire’?
Read ArticleMore ways to deliver help to self-employed people during the coronavirus outbreak
March 23, 2020 –Many of Britain’s 5 million self-employed people could be without an income for a long time. The government’s main answer so far has been to increase Universal Credit. Our Director, Dr Phil Agulnik, looks at the alternatives.
Read ArticleDelivering social security during the coronavirus outbreak
March 19, 2020 –As the effects of coronavirus spread for benefits claimants old and new our Director, Dr Phil Agulnik, explains in this blog why the government need to reopen legacy benefits to help the system cope with demand and to deliver for the self-employed.
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