Highlighting What Works This week has been Challenge Poverty Week, an annual opportunity to raise our voices against poverty and unite with hundreds of organisations across Scotland in calling for
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£1.1m+ of Best Start Foods Support for Angus Families On day four of Challenge Poverty Week, the SNP is highlighting the difference that the Scottish Government’s Best Start Foods payment has made in alleviating
SNP: Weak Sarwar Chooses Starmer Over Pensioners The UK Government’s decision to introduce means testing for the Winter Fuel Payment must be reversed, according to MSPs. Following a debate as
Financial Support to Heat Homes Social Security Scotland have started paying Child Winter Heating Payment, an annual automatic payment of £251.50 to help families of disabled children heat their homes.
200,000+ Disabled People Benefitting from Devolved System Over 200,000 disabled adults have now had their benefit award transferred to Social Security Scotland from the Department for Work and Pensions, new
Social security support as children prepare for back to school Parents and carers are being encouraged to check their eligibility for financial support as the summer holidays end and they
In the face of years of UK austerity, and welfare policies which penalise the poorest in society, the Scottish Government is investing to mitigate the worst impacts of Westminster rule.
Eligible Teens Urged Not to Miss Out The number of young carers getting a grant only available in Scotland has rocketed, figures released ahead of Carers Week show. Over 3,700
John Swinney Addresses Parliament on Key Mission Presiding Officer, when I accepted this Parliament’s nomination as First Minister of Scotland, I made it clear that the single greatest priority for
Over £829m in Social Security Providing Boost for Families The families of more than 329,000 children under 16 are benefitting from Scottish Child Payment, latest statistics show. The weekly payment
