Sheghley Ogilvie Policy & Public Affairs Officer Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO),Network letter to Angela Rayner, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities & Local GovernmentSCVO Briefing

Soon to be a series of quarterly briefings that outline the social policy issues that have been reported,These briefings use very recent evidence and will be an excellent way of spotting trends in social policy,and tracing the impact of recent policy changes.,Each briefing includes a section on the biggest social policy issue seen by Scottish CAB in the last

Inclusion Scotland has published an updated Policy Briefing and accompanying Evidence Pack for disabled,people, policy and decision-makers.,Our briefing expands on the calls for urgent action made in our original briefing (November 2022) and,#StackedAgainstUs Briefing Version 2, published 12/06/23 is the updated version of our cost of living,briefing.

As the Committee recognised, despite a renewed focus, 18 months on from the policy prospectus, there,Additional information SCVO Briefing to UK Parliament: National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class,1 Contributions) Bill SCVO Briefing: Scottish Budget 2025/2026 Letter to John Swinney, First Minister

Additional information Briefing to MPs: National Insurance Contributions Bill SCVO Briefing: Scottish

This briefing has been prepared by Paul Bradley (SCVO) and Sarah Latto (Volunteer Scotland) for MPs with,constituencies in Scotland ahead of an in-person briefing at Portcullis House on 30 November.,The briefing was sent on 14 November, three days before the UK Autumn Budget.,In the first instance, the publication online of a clear policy statement relating to the impact on Work,The DWP have produced a policy statement on this issue but have not permitted its publication online.

Every year during Challenge Poverty Week, the Poverty Alliance highlights policies that can give people,For all Poverty Alliance briefings see https://www.povertyalliance.org/research-publications/briefings-and-reports

the sector in its review of economic inactivity, this is also an opportunity for charities to shape policy,need to set aside as safety buffers, and allow them to invest money from life insurance and pension policies,Analysis All benefits rising by 10.1% is not new, it is the default policy but is a big deal for poorer,Contact Sheghley Ogilvie Policy and Public Affairs Officer, SCVO sheghley.ogilvie@scvo.scot