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One in five Lib Dems unhappy over welfare reforms
One in five Liberal Democrat voters are set to desert the party over the Government’s welfare reform programme, according to research published. According to the YouGov poll, the Liberal Democrats are...
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Big Fund to deliver million-pound service
The Big Fund (BIG) is to deliver a new £16.8m central government fund to help not-for-profit free advice services in England. Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society, announced that the fund will provide...
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Welfare reforms go ahead despite Lords rejection
Government plans to reform benefits that will save £1.6bn are to continue despite objections from the House of Lords. Peers voted against changes to the Welfare Reform Bills that will affect Employment...
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TUC – Workers still getting poorer despite welcome inflation fall
Following the release of the latest inflation figures, the TUC says that workers are getting poorer despite the fall in inflation. The figures, published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS),...
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Eighth person arrested in connection with A4e fraud
A woman has been arrested in connection with the allegations of fraud which have been levelled at welfare-to-work company A4e. She is the eighth person to be detained in connection with the...
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Council helps Lanarkshire residents claim £15m in benefits
North Lanarkshire Council has revealed that its housing and social work service has helped local residents to claim £15,506,998 in benefits in the last year. Councillor Sam Love, Convener of the...
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£300m support for future mesothelioma sufferers
The Minister for Welfare, Lord Freud, and the Association of British Insurers (ABI) have announced a new support scheme for newly diagnosed victims of mesothelioma, an aggressive form of cancer. The...
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Welfare cuts in Scotland are ‘extremely worrying’
Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has warned that Scotland’s poorest are in line to suffer if the UK Government progresses with its proposed reform agenda. Measures being brought in by the UK...
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Autumn Statement 2013: Green Party responds to Education Reforms
The UK are ‘doing the complete opposite’ to ‘countries who achieved better results’ in the PISA 2012 report, the Green Party has said. In the Autumn Statement the Chancellor outlined: An extra 30,000...
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£6bn cut from welfare budget: Sturgeon
Reforms to the welfare system could see Scottish welfare spending reduced by around £6bn over the six years to 2015-16, new analysis shows. The reforms will see a reduction in support for families,...
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Welfare cuts hit women worst: CAS
Citizens Advice Scotland has submitted evidence to the Welfare Reform Committee’s inquiry on women and welfare reform. This submission is based on a comprehensive analysis of client profile data from...
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Budget 2015: emergency budget is ‘cruel and counterproductive’, says Lucas
Caroline Lucas has labelled today’s emergency budget as ‘cruel and counterproductive’ after the Chancellor announced deep cuts in welfare spending and failed to propose serious action on climate...
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Budget 2015: Scottish Secretary says Budget promotes higher wage
Scottish Secretary, David Mundell, has said that the Budget would move Scotland further along the way to becoming a lower tax, higher wage and lower welfare economy. With measures to reduce the...
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Scottish Welfare Fund: £24.5m spent during April to December 2015
During the first nine months of 2015/16, £24.5 million has been awarded through the Scottish Welfare Fund. This is around 70% of the £35 million available for 2015/16, around 1.5 percentage points less...
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Scottish Social Security Bill
Landmark legislation published. Historic legislation to establish Scotland’s first social security system has been introduced to the Scottish Parliament. The Social Security (Scotland) Bill will give...
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