June 2024

A staggering two-thirds (66%) of new constituencies for the General Election have at least a quarter of children living in poverty, reveals a new study by Loughborough University for the […]

Among the 7.6 million households with children, changes to the tax and benefit system have reduced benefit entitlements by £2,200 per year on average Among the 7.6 million households with

Published 06 June Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill approved by Parliament. Protections for people who are in debt and experiencing mental health problems have been approved by the Scottish Parliament. The

Published 04 June 2024 Annual report published. The Scottish Government is estimated to have invested almost £1.4 billion to benefit children in low income households in the last financial year. The

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Our social security system, like our NHS, should be there for us all, especially those who need it most. It needs updating, so it works in today’s world. This report sets

Published 04 June 2024 Annual report published. The Scottish Government is estimated to have invested almost £1.4 billion to benefit children in low income households in the last financial year. The

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is seeing people who are homeless in Edinburgh pitted against tourists for hotel space in Edinburgh. It’s become the norm and the Scottish government must act,

4 Jun 2024 Cass Francis of the Trussell Trust’s Southend Foodbank writes about why it’s so important that the next government implements an essentials guarantee into universal credit – so

4 Jun 2024 Elections are like islands of hope in a sea of troubles. They seem to increase hope when deep despair is at hand. Last week, while doing a