Years of austerity have left many vulnerable families facing destitution, according to a new report from NSPCC Scotland and Barnardo’s Scotland. Challenges from the Frontline – Revisited highlights that family
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The Government will pay two thirds of the wages of staff in pubs, restaurants and other businesses if they are forced to close under new coronavirus restrictions, the Chancellor has
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Hundreds of thousands of elderly people could be lifted out of poverty with full uptake of pension credit, according to a charity. Independent Age has produced a report saying only
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Marcus Rashford is spearheading a task force on the issue of child food poverty and is warning of “devastating” effects on the stability of the country if action is not
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Families with children who receive the highest rate of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) will be entitled to an extra £200 this winter. The Scottish Government will lay legislation later today
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People on low incomes who need to self-isolate in areas where there are high numbers of coronavirus cases will be able to claim a maximum of £182 from the Government,
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Families who lost loved ones to Covid-19 while they were working on the front line could be stripped of their social security payments, it has been claimed. Under the NHS
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A working single mother has won a landmark High Court challenge against the Government’s Universal Credit rules for assessing earnings. The Department for Work and Pensions’ approach to calculating earnings
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Around 4.5 million people are experiencing the deepest levels of poverty in the UK and have been hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, a commission has found. The proportion of
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Charities have urged caution as the rules around shielding are relaxed, saying people must not be made to go back to work without proper safeguards in place. Health Secretary Matt
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