New support is to be given to struggling families under a £30 million government programme focused on helping parents to find work. The next phase of the Troubled Families Programme
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More than a quarter of children are now living in poverty in Scotland. Government statistics show 26% of children in Scotland – approximately 260,000 – were living in relative poverty
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Campaign groups have attacked “truly shocking” new figures showing four million children are affected by poverty. The Children’s Society said the situation was “clearly getting worse”, estimating that almost a
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Charities say they are continuing to see widespread problems with the behaviour of bailiffs towards vulnerable people in financial difficulty, despite a crackdown on the issue. Bodies including StepChange Debt
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There is overwhelming evidence of a strong link between socio-economic disadvantage and suicidal behaviour, according to a report. The Dying from Inequality report from Samaritans found that areas of higher
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Plans to close more than 20 Jobcentres in Scotland will heap stress on some of the most vulnerable, employability minister Jamie Hepburn has said. He was speaking in advance of
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Millions of families who are “just about managing” are on the tipping point of falling into poverty, a new report warns. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation said the number of people
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Some ethnic groups are being unintentionally excluded from using food banks and other community food aid, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of York looked at how
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Poverty should be regarded as a major risk factor for premature death, scientists have concluded after analysing data on 1.7 million people. The study is the first to compare the
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Child health in Scotland is amongst the poorest in western Europe, according to a major study. Experts are calling for more action to tackle smoking, obesity and child mortality, as
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