“As a PIP claimant myself who knows how arduous and even traumatic its application process is, I am delighted to see these changes made for ADP. ” Emma Roddick MSP
Positive Changes Welcomed to PIPs Assessments in Scotland
Green Lairds & Tory Cuts to Benefits: This Week’s Politics
“The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.”
― Franklin D. Roosevelt
268 Orkney Bairns Helped In Scottish Government Boost to Family Budgets
Low-income families in Orkney will benefit from a £320 uplift before Christmas as part of the Scottish Government’s commitment to tackling child poverty.
Tory Rape Clause ‘Clear Breach of Human Rights’
“With more than a quarter of a million children affected, poverty is the most significant human rights issue facing children in Scotland.”
Scottish Child Payment- a ‘gamechanging’ new benefit
The new Scottish Child Payment – which is unique to Scotland – is to open early for applications from Monday 9 November.
Scotland’s Job Start Payment Supporting Young People Into Work
The Job Start Payment is a one off £250 payment to help with the costs of starting a new job, £400 if the person has a child.
Support for Those on Low Incomes or Benefits in Orkney
The grants are for those on benefits or low incomes who have fallen on hard times.
Orkney Labour Party Welcomes Corbyn’s Pledge to Replace Universal Credit
“It must be a true safety net that treats people with dignity and respect.”
Maree Todd MSP Welcomes the Scottish Child Payment
“I know the new Scottish Child Payment will be a welcome boost to many young families in Highland and Islands when it’s fully rolled out over the coming years.”
Supporting Families in Scotland: the Scottish Child Payment
“It’s great to see the Scottish Government taking such ambitious and direct action to shift the curve on child poverty.”
