Official figures masking true scale of homelessness problem
Rising numbers of people are facing homelessness in England amid a string of benefit cuts and a “woeful lack of affordable housing” – with an estimated 280,000 cases taking place
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Scrapping welfare assistance ‘an expensive mistake’, warn councils
The removal of government funding for local welfare ‘safety net’ schemes in April would be an expensive mistake which could put thousands at greater risk of losing their homes and
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Most Scots children in poverty in working households
More than half of children living in poverty in Scotland are growing up in households where at least one person is in employment. Speaking in a debate in the Scottish
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Charities & councils warn government over welfare scheme cuts
Charities and councils have warned that the Government’s decision not to protect funding for local welfare assistance schemes will make life harder for poor people facing financial crisis. Local government
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Charities brand sickness assessments ‘utter disgrace’
Thousands of sick and disabled people are being subjected to “upsetting and unnecessary” benefits assessments, charities have warned. People living with progressive and degenerative conditions such as Parkinson’s, motor neurone
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Governments clash over pension and welfare costs
The UK Government has raised concerns about the future cost of pensions and benefits in an independent Scotland. SNP policy pledges and the impact of an ageing population would add
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New e-book: Local welfare systems and social innovation in European cities
A new e-book examined case studies from the ‘Welfare innovations at the local level in favour of cohesion’ (WILCO) project. WILCO was a cross-national comparative study that examined how local
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