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The Scottish Child Payment needs to be rethought with higher priority given to prevention, place-focused interventions and addressing the circumstances and needs of the most vulnerable and poorest families, according to Scotland's former social justice minister.

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) is calling on the UK Government to step up its efforts to protect tenants as energy bills are set to rise again this winter.

Angus Council has launched an internal investigation and reported itself to the Information Commissioner’s Office due to a serious data protection breach.

Tenants on the Isle of Bute are enhancing their social lives and wellbeing through a partnership with the Bute Elderly Befrienders.

Charities are warning of another difficult winter on the horizon for many Scottish households after Ofgem confirmed that the typical household's annual energy bill will rise by £149 in October.

The number of households renting privately in Scotland has increased by 9.5%  in just over a decade, according to new statistics from the 2022 Census.

Tenants living in two council-owned blocks of flats in Fife that are currently receiving works to remove fire-risk cladding are to share £250,000 of compensation.

Detailed plans have been submitted to convert a vacant B-listed building in Glasgow city centre into student accommodation.

Tenants in West Dunbartonshire are being warned against storing mobility scooters in communal entrances, hallways and bin stores as they could pose a fire hazard.

A housing support charity has contributed more than £2,000 to the Touch a Life, Make a Difference 2024 charity initiative.

Scotland’s new strategy to support refugees and people seeking asylum with settling into their community was celebrated with an event at the University of Glasgow. The New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy: Delivery Plan 2024-2026 - which is the most comprehensive of its kind worldwide - seek

Foster carers can bring a unique skillset to the workplace and could be better supported to do so, according to a Dundee-based fostering organisation. Carolina House Trust is one of Scotland's oldest children's charities, supporting foster carers and the children and young people in their care. The

Muir Timber Systems has started delivery of the timber kits for 49 new social homes in Leuchars.

The Highland Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee has agreed how, when and where it will enable the delivery of development across the region with the approval and adoption of the Local Development Plan Delivery Programme for IMFLDP2.

Audit Scotland and the Accounts Commission have called on all public bodies to deliver on their responsibilities to ensure everyone can access the services they need as more key services move online.