Struggling with Living Costs
If you don’t have enough to live on, you might be able to get help from your local council or an interest-free loan from the government. If you’re waiting for benefit payments to start, you might be able to get your benefit paid early. The Citizen’s Advice website has lots of information regarding different types […]
Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
You might be able to get Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) while you look for a full-time job. You can get it while you’re out of work, or if you’re working less than 16 hours a week. However, Universal Credit has replaced JSA for most people. The Citizens Advice website has lots of information regarding Jobseeker’s Allowance […]
Benefits Calculator
With major changes to the benefits system regarding Universal Credit, it’s becoming more confusing to understand which benefits you’re entitled to and how you can receive them. The Citizen’s Advice online Benefits Calculator is a useful tool to help you understand the benefits you can receive. They also offer support in their local offices.
Universal Credit
Universal Credit has replaced these benefits for most people including benefits such as Housing Benefit, income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) and more. The Citizen’s Advice website has lots of information regarding Universal Credit including who qualifies, changes to existing benefits and how to apply.
Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is extra money to help you with everyday life if you’ve an illness, disability or mental health condition. You can get it on top of Employment and Support Allowance or other benefits. Your income, savings, and whether you’re working or not don’t affect your eligibility. The Citizen’s Advice website has lots […]
What is HR?
Getting your first job is an exciting time but it can also be confusing. As an employee you have many responsibilities, but so does your employer. Your employer, no matter how big or small a company, will have to follow Human Resource guidelines, and may even have a Human Resources (HR) department to manage this […]
Local Tutoring
The Big Plus is a free service that puts you in touch with a local tutor, who can help you with reading, writing or numbers. They’ll meet you in a local place, like a library or college. You’ll have a chat to decide what things you want to learn. Check out the website to see […]
Career Planning
The My World of Work website has lots of tools and resources to help you find a career which would be right for you and then develop a plan of how to reach that goal. From CV writing to funding, there’s lots of information to help you no matter where you are in your career.
Skills Explorer Tool
Register an account with My World of Work to complete a skills explorer tool to help you understand which are your best skills and the skills you need to improve on.
Which Apprenticeship is Right for You?
The Apprenticeships.Scot website has lots of information about the different types of apprenticeships available and the areas of study. There are 3 main different types of apprenticeship available: Foundation Apprenticeships – For pupils in S5 and S6. They choose this qualification as part of their subject choices and get the chance to work with employers. […]