The benefits system in the UK is going through a lot of changes.
These changes are being made by the UK Government and affect the whole country. They're part of a complete overhaul of the way the benefits system works.
The Government calls this overhaul "welfare reform".
The changes include things like: which benefits you can claim, what they're called and how you claim them.
In this video we take a look at the contract you’ll need to sign to keep getting your benefits - it’s called a Claimant Commitment. In it, you’ll agree all the things that you’ll do to keep getting your benefits. If you don’t do any of the things you’ve agreed, your benefits could be stopped.
Are you affected by changes to the benefits system?
If you're worse off because of the government's welfare reform or want to find out more about how it will affect you, visit:
www.fifedirect.org.uk/benefitchanges
Or to learn more about how Universal Credit will affect people living and working in Fife, visit:
www.fifedirect.org.uk/universalcredit
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Support agencies in Fife:
Fife Council - www.fifedirect.org.uk/benefitchanges
Citizens Advice - www.CABFife.org.uk
Community Job Clubs - www.fifedirect.org.uk/jobclubs
Credit Unions - www.fifedirect.org.uk/creditunions
Digital Skills courses - www.fifedirect.org.uk/digitalskills
Discretionary Housing Payments - www.fifedirect.org.uk/dhp
Fife Childcare Information Service - email: Fife.ChIS@fife.gov.uk
Fife Gingerbread - www.fifegingerbread.org.uk
Fife Law Centre - www.fifelawcentre.co.uk
Foodbanks - www.fifedirect.org.uk/foodbanks
On Your Doorstep - www.onyourdoorstep.org
Scottish Welfare Fund - www.fifedirect.org.uk/welfarefund
Shelter Scotland - www.scotland.shelter.org.uk