Scotland Welfare Rights Conference 19 June 2025 – workshop resources

Thank you for joining us at our Annual Welfare Rights Conference. You have chosen to attend two workshops from the seven we are delivering today. Workshop supplementary materials are below.

A copy of the slide presentations will be added after the Conference.

ESA to UC – the final countdown

Frances Ryan, Welfare Rights Adviser, CPAG in Scotland

Mark Willis, Welfare Rights Adviser, CPAG in Scotland

Housing costs – increasing support and reducing rent arrears

Barbara Donegan, Welfare Rights Adviser, CPAG in Scotland

Kirsty McKechnie, Early Warning System Project Manager, CPAG in Scotland

Improving carer benefits

Angela Toal, Welfare Rights Adviser, CPAG in Scotland

Paul Traynor, Head of External Affairs (Scotland), Carers Trust

Migrants’ rights now

Henri Krishna, Welfare Rights Adviser, CPAG in Scotland

Ali Lord, Welfare Rights Adviser, CPAG in Scotland

Moving to Scottish benefits – an update 

Moira Escreet, Welfare Rights Adviser, CPAG in Scotland

David Hilber, Team Leader, Case Transfer Policy, Scottish Government

Scottish social security – legal updates

Alison Gillies, Welfare Rights Adviser, CPAG in Scotland 

Jon Shaw, Welfare Rights Adviser, CPAG in Scotland 

Tribunals and claimant credibility

Simon Osborne, Welfare Rights Adviser, CPAG

Morning session

Miriam Craven, Chief Operating Officer, Social Security Scotland

Conference feedback

We welcome your feedback on our conference and would be grateful if you would complete our short survey. A link to the survey will be e/mailed to you post-conference, or you can complete this here at the end of the day.

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Welfare Benefits Handbook

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Welfare Benefits Handbook