Scottish Government

There were 19,632 homes built (completed) and 16,404 new builds started in the 2023-24 financial year, signalling a 17% drop (4,150) in comparison to the previous financial year.

Thousands of unpaid carers in Scotland can apply for a new benefit from yesterday. Carer Support Payment, the replacement for Carer's Allowance, is now available in Angus and North and South Lanarkshire.

A coalition of housing and anti-poverty organisations has criticised Housing Minister Paul McLennan's statement, delivered at Holyrood. Yesterday the coalition, which includes members of the Scottish Government’s own Housing to 2040 strategic board, warned that it had no confidence existing st

The Scottish Government has reopened applications for a scheme to help first-time buyers and certain priority groups step on to the property ladder.

A coalition of housing and anti-poverty organisations has called on the Scottish Government to "change course" ahead of a ministerial statement on the housing emergency at Holyrood later today.

Scottish Government plans to address cuts to affordable rented housing through private investment are in danger of destabilising Scotland’s social housing, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has warned. During her opening speech at SFHA’s Annual Conference in Glasgow,

Paul McLennan has retained his post as housing minister after John Swinney announced a new Scottish cabinet and ministerial team but the new First Minister has resisted calls to make housing a cabinet-level post. Shelter Scotland was among the organisations to urge Mr Swinney to give housing a

A toolkit for people working with families with infants at risk of food insecurity is promoting cash first responses to allow them to safely, responsively and appropriately feed their babies and helping towards reducing the need for food banks. Social justice secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville and pu

New powers enabling councils to charge up to double the full rate of council tax on second homes came into force this week.

Views are being sought on proposals for the sustainable use of bioenergy, including growing crops which can be converted into electricity, heat and fuels. Bioenergy is already a key component of Scotland’s energy system and is produced by using organic material from trees, plants and food wast

More than £44 million has been paid to help thousands of people with the cost of a funeral via a Scottish Government benefit, according to latest figures.

Independent government advisers have criticised proposals by Scottish ministers to replace gas boilers with heat pumps stressing that the current timetable for implementation is “unrealistic” and that households risk becoming vulnerable to “rogue traders”.

A wide-ranging plan to strengthen communities facing population decline, including funding for local-led research, initiatives, and community support has been published by the Scottish Government. Projections show that Scotland’s population is set to fall from 2033, with fourteen local authori

First Minister Humza Yousaf has reshuffled his cabinet following the resignations of Elena Whithamin and Michael Matheson.

Edel Harris OBE, former chief executive of the charity Mencap, has been appointed to chair the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment. The independent review – a Programme for Government commitment – will consider people’s experiences of the Scottish benefit to ensure it co