National rollout of new Scottish benefit for pensioners Pension Age Disability Payment is now open for applications across Scotland. The national rollout follows successful pilots in 18 local authority areas,
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Scrap the Universal Credit 5-Week Wait The SNP has called for the Labour UK Government to scrap the ‘5-week wait’ and introduce an Essentials Guarantee, as the Daily Record reveal the DWP clawed back ÂŁ17m
Work underway to move the benefits of over 66,000 people by end of year Disability Living Allowance for adults is being replaced by a new Scottish benefit. Work has begun
Spring Statement to See Poorest £500 a Year Worse Off A report from the Resolution Foundation published today has shown the UK’s poorest households will be £500 a year worse
Latest Accredited Official Statistics and Official Statistics published The latest statistics cover the period up to March 2024 and three-year averages for levels of relative and absolute poverty show a
An Accredited Official Statistics Publication Child protection statistics were published on 25 March 2025. These statistics cover data collected from local authorities in Scotland on child protection processes, for the
New Scottish benefit for pensioners extends to more areas ahead of national roll out.  A new benefit for pensioners is now open for applications in 13 more local authority areas
Highlighting the Help Available Thousands of single parents are being offered a helping hand on National Single Parents Day (21 March), thanks to a link-up between One Parent Families Scotland
More than ÂŁ2 million will fund wrap-around support to households. The Scottish Government will invest nearly ÂŁ2.2 million to enable the Wise Group to provide wrap-around support to individuals and
Carers in education urged not to miss out on extra money.   This National Student Money Week (3 – 7 March 2025), unpaid carers in education are being encouraged to
