Finance Secretary responds to Spring Statement. Spending cuts announced by the Chancellor risk harming some of the most vulnerable people in society, Finance Secretary Shona Robison has said. Today’s statement
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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
Extra money available to many in education. Carers in full and part-time education could be entitled to over £4,900 a year in financial support from Social Security Scotland. It is
Scottish Labour Leader Backs Cuts to Disability Benefits The SNP has said it is clear Anas Sarwar can’t be trusted to keep his promises or stand up for Scotland, after
Social Security Scotland Begins Transfer of 169,000 Awards Pension Age Disability Payment is replacing Attendance Allowance in Scotland.    Social Security Scotland has begun transferring the awards of 169,000 people in
Sarwar Must Come Out of Hiding on Austerity The SNP has challenged Anas Sarwar to “come out of hiding and order Scottish Labour MPs to oppose the Labour government’s shameful
Views Sought on Flagship Policy The Scottish Government is launching a consultation on its plans to end the two-child cap on benefits. Eradicating child poverty is the government’s top priority
Parents & Carers Urged Not to Miss Out Parents and carers, with a child born between 1 March 2019 and 29 February 2020, risk missing out on hundreds of pounds
The injustice faced by WASPI women – born in the 1950s and blindsided by changes to the state pension age – remains one of the most shameful failures of successive
