NB SCVO has published a report today about the future of welfare in Scotland Notes to editors: The Scottish,The Scottish third sector turns over £4.5 billion a year and employs 138,000 people in over 45,000 organisations,For more on SCVO see www.scvo.scot John Downie, Director of Public Affairs, Scottish Council for Voluntary,Organisations is available for interview and comment SCVO has published a report today about the future of welfare
https://scvo.scot/p/2806/2013/09/30/we-need-to-invest-in-people-not-humiliate-them
The offer from the “Better Together” campaign is not yet clear.,The need for an effective social partnership to create a ‘Scottish Welfare State’ is recognised but must,[i] A Better State – Inclusive Principles for Scottish Welfare, pages 4,5 [ii] http://www.campaignforafairsociety.com,/the-campaign/positive-principles/ [iii] http://www.campaignforafairsociety.com/the-campaign/positive-principles,State – Inclusive Principles for Scottish Welfare, page 3 [xxiv] Expert Working Group on Welfare, Report
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Research by KPMG shows that 18% of Scottish workers are paid less than the current Living wage[viii].,[xiv] Investing in an inclusive and empowering welfare state also makes good economic sense.,www.jrf.org.uk/publications/monitoring-poverty-and-social-exclusion-2013 [xviii] http://www.scvo.scot/news-campaigns-and-policy,State – Inclusive Principles for Scottish Welfare.,[xxii] http://www.scvo.scot/news-campaigns-and-policy/briefings-consultation-responses/independent-review-of-jobseekers-allowance-sanctions
https://scvo.scot/p/3399/2014/02/03/inquiry-into-scotlands-economic-future-post-2014
Scottish political parties should commit to decentralising new and existing devolved powers even further,key that Scottish democracy and the governance of our country - regardless of what new powers may come,State Aid rules.,The charity Living Streets (which campaigns for better consideration of the needs of pedestrians) has,Public Policy Ruchir Shah, SCVO Russell Gunson, NUS Scotland Sally Witcher, Inclusion Scotland Sally
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Indeed Scottish Government analysis highlights an impending care gap.,/policy-library/state-of-caring-2014 [vi] http://www.carers.org/news/wake-call-nation-over-reality-family-caring,[vii] http://www.carersuk.org/for-professionals/policy/policy-library/state-of-caring-2014 [viii]http,/value-carers-services-put-%C2%A3814m-year [xvi] http://www.scvo.scot/news-campaigns-and-policy/research,As the only inclusive representative umbrella organisation for the sector SCVO: has the largest Scotland-wide
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Then the Government started a programme of austerity measures and welfare reforms.,Research by KPMG shows that 18% of Scottish workers are currently paid less than the current Living wage,across the UK and globally want to see better tax policy and see global brands pay what is seen as their,such models; we have led the discussion on how we should measure economic success; and we constantly campaign,[xlvii] Evidence submitted to the Scottish Parliament's Expert Working Group on Welfare, Miller, (2013
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