New figures show over £1billion paid out to help end child poverty New figures show that the Scottish Government’s five family payments have reached a landmark…
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Thousands of unpaid carers could be missing out. This Carers Rights Day (Thursday 21 November 2024), unpaid carers across the country are being encouraged to check…
£37.6m in Key Support Paid Out in Angus Social Security Scotland has published its Annual Report and Accounts, which shows that it made £1.9 billion in…
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…
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…
97% Received Support Payments On Time Social Security Scotland has published its Annual Report and Accounts, which show that it made £641 million in direct payments…
Bill to Make System More Efficient & Effective Improving the way the Scottish system of social security delivers for people in need of support is at…
New Scottish Benefit Pilot in Three Areas Carer Support Payment will open for applications in pilot areas from November 2023, subject to parliamentary approval of regulations…
Families Urged to Make Sure They Don’t Miss Out Parents and guardians who get qualifying benefits or tax credits and who have a child born between…
Supporting Disabled People to Access Devolved Benefits A free independent advocacy service supporting disabled people to access Scottish Government benefits has marked its first year in…