Search: Child poverty action plan welcome but more affordable homes required, says CIH Scotland

Seven projects delivering in communities will share £5.8 million of funding to drive transformation in whole family support.

The Scottish Child Payment will need to be quadrupled to help the Scottish Government to avoid missing its child poverty targets, the Poverty and Inequality Commission (PIC) said today.

The provision of suitable and affordable housing as well as the full use of Scottish social security powers should be vital components of a delivery plan aimed at reducing child poverty in Scotland, according to a committee of MSPs. A report issued today by the Scottish Parliament’s social securit

COSLA has released a new paper that sets out a clear and urgent plan for reform, calling on the next Scottish Government to take bold and decisive action to tackle Scotland’s housing emergency. Part of a series of white papers being launched, the paper highlights that the shortage of homes is

An update on efforts that have been made by Dundee partners to improve life for people in the city will be considered by councillors on Monday October 27.

Housing Secretary Màiri McAllan has announced a new initiative to address the "unacceptable" number of empty homes across Scotland, while reaffirming the government's commitment to its housebuilding targets. Additional empty homes officers are being recruited to bring more privately owned hou

Jon Sparkes Jon Sparkes blogs on the final set of recommendations from the Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Action Group which have been accepted by the Scottish Government.

The Dundee Partnership has launched its vision for Dundee’s future as set out in the City Plan 2022-2032.

The Scottish Government must take further action to help provide a much stronger safety net for families if it is to meet its own child poverty targets and reduce ‘deep poverty,’ according to a new report from think tank IPPR (Institute of Public Policy Research) Scotland. ‘Tacklin

The new Scottish Child Payment is to open early for applications from Monday November 9. Social Security Scotland will be taking applications ahead of its introduction on Monday 15 February 2021 to help manage the expected demand.

Today's removal of the £20 uplift to Universal Credit will have a dramatic impact on thousands of children in Scotland, charities have warned.

As the Edinburgh Poverty Commission launches its final report today, chair Dr Jim McCormick sets out the Commission’s journey, what it has learned along the way, and what it is calling for next. Our Call to Action in Edinburgh comes after almost two years of conversations across the

At a recent meeting of cabinet, Councillor Douglas Reid, leader of East Ayrshire Council and all elected members present, recognised that tackling poverty and inequality within East Ayrshire was a top priority and took a decision on the future direction of support to local communities and businesses

New research from Action for Children paints a sobering picture of the impact of the £20-a-week cut to Universal Credit on some of the UK’s poorest families amidst the soaring cost of living crisis.

New research into the levels of destitution experienced by people seeking asylum has identified an urgent need for a national action plan to tackle asylum and migrant destitution in Scotland. The research, coordinated by the Destitute Asylum Seeker Service, a Glasgow-based project coordinated by the