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The Scottish Government should accelerate investment in affordable housing and introduce a Scottish jobs guarantee in partnership with business as part of its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Led by ex-Tesco Bank boss Benny Higgins, the Advisory Group on Economic Recovery was tasked with

The amount given in crisis grants increased by more than a third in one quarter as low-income families were provided with more than £3 million to cover emergencies.

More than 1,000 emergency food parcels were handed out on average every day in Scotland over an 18 month period, new figures have shown.

Four working single mothers have secured a High Court victory against the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for the operation of its Universal Credit benefits scheme. The court found on Friday that the way the DWP has been assessing income from employment through its Universal Credit work asses

The UK government has won a challenge against a ruling that its benefit cap unlawfully discriminates against lone parents with children under two. Court of Appeal judges yesterday ruled in favour of the Work and Pensions Secretary by a two-to-one majority.

Shelter Scotland launches its Manifesto for Homes Scotland risks creating a ‘generational gulf’ between the housing haves and have-nots unless there is a step-change in the supply of affordable housing, Shelter Scotland has warned today.

Iain Duncan Smith The ‘bedroom tax’ is forcing people to cut back on food and essential items while burdening them with large personal debts, an official government study has revealed.

With multiple definitions of ‘housing affordability’ and widespread disagreement on what affordability means, a new report has identified nine key recommendations required to develop a shared understanding of a single, commonly held definition that is fit for the future, and consistently

Scotland’s housing system is facing a deepening crisis, with systemic failures in homelessness services continuing to leave many of the country’s most vulnerable people without the support they are legally entitled to, according to the Scottish Housing Regulator.

As freezing temperatures hit Scotland, new analysis has found that 38% of households in Scotland have described their energy bills as unaffordable and a further 51% describe them as only ‘somewhat affordable’.

New recommendations to ensure the commitment to eradicate rough sleeping in Scotland have been accepted in principle by the Scottish Government. Set out by the government’s Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group, the full recommendations cover actions to prevent rough sleeping; empower front

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has called for increased investment in Scotland’s affordable homes programme and voiced "serious concerns" over social security cuts following the Spring Statement. 

Housing minister Paul McLennan has reaffirmed the Scottish Government’s determination to work with partners to tackle homelessness in response to "deeply worrying" annual statistics published today.

The representative body for the Scottish home building sector is calling for a rethink across government and wider society on how to address the spiralling housing crisis. Launching its new five-year strategy ‘Home building as a force for good’ today and in the context of a 110,000 homes

Scotland’s Chief Statistician has released the Housing Statistics for Scotland 2023-24, revealing a year of mixed results across the nation’s housing system.