20th January 2015 The third sector in Scotland has long thought that ensuring the well-being of people,SCVO agrees wholeheartedly with the Committee’s conclusion that economic growth alone will not be sufficient,[ii] In our response to Scottish Labour’s Health Inequalities Policy Review SCVO stated that the key,References
[i] http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts/scvo-briefing-scottish-government-boosting-the-economy-debate,can be found on the SCVO website: http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts/scottish-labour-health-inequalities-policy-review-scvo-response
https://scvo.scot/p/7604/2015/01/19/scvo-briefing-scottish-government-tackling-inequalities-debate
security provision in Scotland.,povertyalliance.org/userfiles/files/SWF%20consultation_PA_Resp_Sept14.pdf [ii] http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts,/scvo-response-welfare-funds-scotland-bill-welfare-funds-scotland-bill/ [iii] http://www.cpag.org.uk/,www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/CurrentCommittees/84508.aspx#r [x] http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts,/scvo-response-welfare-funds-scotland-bill-welfare-funds-scotland-bill/ [xi] http://www.scottish.parliament.uk
https://scvo.scot/p/7361/2014/12/15/welfare-funds-scotland-bill-stage-1-debate
Our response SCVO welcomes the opportunity to respond to this consultation and would like to contribute,With so many of our members supporting those who either require social security support, and/or who suffer,With more new powers coming to Scotland under the Scotland Bill, and the Scottish Government’s Economic,Another option would be to use any extra tax raised to move towards the kind of social security system,A supportive and person-centred rather than punitive social security system, that supports the health
https://scvo.scot/p/10032/2015/08/28/finance-committee-inquiry-into-scottish-rate-of-income-tax
Let’s be proactive and ensure key rights to social security and an adequate income drive how future welfare,Lastly, the planned cuts to social security announced in the UK budget must lead to action from all key,social change.,Our policy is determined by a policy committee elected by our members.[1] Further details about SCVO,f=asc&rid=1078 [1] SCVO’s Policy Committee has 24 members elected by SCVO’s member organisations who
https://scvo.scot/p/10095/2015/09/08/scvo-briefing-do-the-right-thing-save-the-human-rights-act
wish to highlight to the Committee: SCVO’s own research brought to the fore the experience of women fleeing,Changing the Debate
SCVO and the wider third sector have long argued that the debate about welfare must,As with our submission to the Health and Sport Committee on the Carers (Scotland) Bill, SCVO calls on,[iv] SCVO response – Health and Sport Committee call for evidence, Carers (Scotland) Bill.,[v] Scottish welfare policies in an international context, SCVO (2013) [vi] Carers Scotland – response
https://scvo.scot/p/8956/2015/04/30/response-to-welfare-reform-committee-inquiry-on-women-and-welfare
As it stands, the Scotland Bill fails to recognise the sea change of opinion in Scotland and the wish,Scotland Bill - Specific points As evidenced in SCVO's response to the Smith Commission, it was clear,Parliament to develop a better approach to social security – one driven by the rights and principles,The Scotland Bill, as presented, is deeply flawed.,social change.
https://scvo.scot/p/9229/2015/06/04/scvo-briefing-scotland-bill-2nd-reading
