Fourth Rise in Uptake Since Support Increased Scottish Child Payment was helping the families of more than 327,000 children at the end of December last year, official statistics have shown. 
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£280m Paid Since Launch of Carer’s Allowance Supplement A benefit only available in Scotland has delivered over one million payments to unpaid carers, new figures show. Almost £280 million has been paid
Those Eligible Urged to Apply for Support Payment The cost of paying for a funeral can cause extra strain for many people at what is a difficult time. Funeral Support
Disabled & Long-term Sick Should Not Be Punished Westminster must put an end to the cruel Tory sanctions regime following new data showing a record number of people are out
We Must Make Our Own Decisions TABIS. It means “Things Are Better In Scotland”. An acronym coined by the BBC’s own money expert, Paul Lewis, who presents BBC Radio 4’s
Targeted funding for people and public services. A ÂŁ6.3 billion investment in social security and more than ÂŁ19.5 billion for health and social care form the heart of the Scottish
Delivering a Fairer System with More Positive Outcomes Independence would give Scotland the opportunity to take a new approach to social security, designed to be fairer, more dignified and more
6,555 Children in Angus Benefitting from Scottish Child Payment The families of more than 323,000 under-16s were benefitting from Scottish Child Payment at the end of September, official statistics show.
Pilot Opens for New Applications The pilot phase of a new benefit that will be paid to over 80,000 carers has begun in Scotland. Unpaid carers in Perth and Kinross,
More Benefit Cuts Planned for Autumn Budget The SNP has accused Jeremy Hunt of targeting the most vulnerable in society, after the UK Chancellor confirmed a crackdown on welfare payments
