Delivering a new approach to disability assistance ‘rooted in compassion’. Almost 350,000 disabled people who were getting Personal Independence Payment have had their benefit awards successfully transferred to Social Security
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The SNP government’s decision to scrap Labour’s two child cap will help 580 families in Angus as new figures reveal the number of households impacted by the cap. Across Scotland,
Since 2007, we have been using the powers of the Scottish Parliament to improve everyday life for people right across Scotland. As Westminster continues to treat Scotland as an afterthought,
Starmer’s Cuts Will Punish Young & Newly Disabled Labour MPs have been urged to stand firm by their conscience and reject Keir Starmer’s disability cuts bill. The SNP have warned
Cabinet Secretary Announces Start Date for Key Policy The Scottish Government will effectively scrap the impact of the two-child limit from 2nd March 2026, Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville has confirmed.
Carers urged to check for financial support during Carers Week. This Carers Week (9 – 15 June), unpaid carers across Scotland are being encouraged to find out if they are
Carer’s Allowance Supplement to be Paid in June Around 90,000 carers are set to receive Carer’s Allowance Supplement this June – an additional payment of £293.50. The payment is extra
Labour’s Silence, Scotland’s Burden The SNP has condemned the Labour Government for continuing to inflict Westminster’s austerity agenda on Scottish families. It comes as new figures reveal the Scottish Government
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
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
