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Housing bodies have welcomed the 2024-25 Programme for Government (PfG) for acknowledging the reality of the country’s housing emergency but the Scottish Government has been criticised for failing to make up for delays to funding for new homes. Outlining his first PfG as first minister, John S

Shelter Scotland has welcomed the First Minister’s recognition that investment in housing needs to be a fundamental part of delivering a fairer Scotland. In a speech to Parliament on his priorities for Scotland, John Swinney declared the eradication of child poverty as his "single most im

Social security spending is to increase to more than £5.1 billion per year through the 2023-24 Budget, supporting around a million people and helping to drive progress towards Scotland’s long term aim of eradicating child poverty, the Scottish Government has revealed. The centrepiece of

A new monitor is being launched by the Scottish Government to help inform policy decisions to reduce Scotland’s vulnerability to future financial and environmental shocks, helping build a more prosperous, resilient, equal and sustainable economy. The Wellbeing Economy Monitor will complement t

Jeane Freeman Families with children will be among those worst affected by a number of UK government changes which came into force yesterday, Scotland’s social security minister has said.

The Church of Scotland has joined with other churches and charities calling on the UK government to set up a full, independent review of the benefits sanctions system. In the 100 days since the House of Commons work and pensions select committee called for a review the government has given no indica

Calls for new welfare at Holyrood to be used to redress some the “devastating” impacts of benefit sanctions on women will be heard by MSPs today. The Scottish Parliament’s welfare reform committee will be given a series of expert submissions which further evidence the impact of san

Scotland’s Towns Partnership (STP) is calling on all political parties to reinforce their commitment to the nation’s towns by placing towns and town centres at the heart of national policy, investment and delivery in the next Scottish Parliament. A new document, ‘Towns and the 2026

Housing secretary Màiri McAllan MSP has unveiled two new panel members of Scotland's fuel poverty watchdog. The Scottish Fuel Advisory Panel scrutinises the Scottish Government’s progress towards meeting Scotland’s fuel poverty targets, including the goal that no more than five pe

East Ayrshire Council has put an immediate freeze on the filling of all non-essential vacancies until further notice to help minimise spending. A report presented to councillors last week warned that the local authority faces an unprecedented £20 million overspend if action isn&rsquo

Scotland’s trade union leaders and Living Rent have urged the Scottish Government to reaffirm its commitment to introducing rent controls.

Scottish Government spending on social security could deliver a £300 million boost to Scotland’s economy over the short term, according to new analysis. Figures published by chief economist Gary Gillespie also show that long-term investment in labour market and social security policies c

Approximately 3.8 million people in the UK experienced destitution in 2022, including around one million children, a new study has revealed.

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) is calling for the Scottish Government to commit to long-term funding to support social tenants struggling to afford basic essentials like fuel and food after new figures found that the cost-of-living crisis continues to pull more people into po

IPPR Scotland has called on the next Scottish Government to ensure the country recovers from COVID-19 by rebuilding Scotland on the foundations of social, economic and climate justice.