Letter from Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville to Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville has written to UK Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall, calling
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Michelle, a mother of three from Edinburgh has shared the impact Scottish Child Payment is having in her daughter’s life. Michelle, a mother of three from Edinburgh has shared the
Only SNP Protecting Scotland’s Values The Labour party has admitted they have no plans to ever end the two-child benefit cap – despite the SNP confirming they will scrap the
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,
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 £17m
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
