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Chancellor confirms UK aid cuts to begin immediately

NEWS 26 March 2025 by Niall Christie

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Rachel Reeves made the announcement in Westminster on Wednesday.

https://tfn.scot/news/chancellor-confirms-uk-aid-cuts-to-begin-immediately

Moves to support care experienced people welcomed

NEWS 4 September 2019 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

The Programme for Government, unveiled this week by the Scottish Government, included a series of measures aimed at helping those who have experienced the care

https://tfn.scot/news/moves-to-support-care-experienced-people-welcomed

Scots freed from bedroom tax

NEWS 2 May 2014 by Rab Armour

Regeneration & Housing

New powers from Westminister will allow the Scottish Government to create a fund to cover all bedroom tax payments

https://tfn.scot/news/bedroom-tax-cap-to-be-axed

“Morally reprehensible” plans to strip asylum seekers of benefits

NEWS 3 August 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Moves to halt benefits for failed asylum seekers condemned

https://tfn.scot/news/morally-reprehensible-plans-to-strip-asylum-seekers-of-benefits

Union warns of widespread strikes across Scottish third sector

NEWS 31 October 2022 by Niall Christie

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"The sector is in crisis with staff leaving in droves in search of employment with better pay and working conditions."

https://tfn.scot/news/union-warns-of-widespread-strikes-across-scottish-third-sector

Scottish Government slammed for failing to meet child poverty targets

NEWS 4 October 2021 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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Call to double Scottish Child Payment

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-slammed-for-failing-to-meet-child-poverty-targets

UK's human rights protections under threat, UN told

NEWS 19 April 2022 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

The Scottish Government has been urged to proceed with legislation to incorporate a wider range of human rights treaties into domestic law.

https://tfn.scot/news/uks-human-rights-protections-under-threat-un-told

Scottish child payment hailed as a “game changer”

NEWS 16 February 2021 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Payment is now being distributed across Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-child-payment-hailed-as-a-game-changer

Tories treat charities with contempt over Brexit

NEWS 2 November 2017 by Graham Martin

Management

Westminster is treating the third sector with contempt as it plots Brexit, it has been claimed

https://tfn.scot/news/tories-treat-charities-with-contempt-over-brexit

Scottish Hospices call for “urgent action” from Scottish Government

NEWS 21 July 2025 by Niall Christie

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Health & Social Care

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Groups say millions needed to reflect the costs of matching Scottish NHS pay awards

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-hospices-call-for-urgent-action-from-scottish-government

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Chancellor confirms UK aid cuts to begin immediately

Moves to support care experienced people welcomed

Scots freed from bedroom tax

“Morally reprehensible” plans to strip asylum seekers of benefits

Union warns of widespread strikes across Scottish third sector

Scottish Government slammed for failing to meet child poverty targets

UK's human rights protections under threat, UN told

Scottish child payment hailed as a “game changer”

Tories treat charities with contempt over Brexit

Scottish Hospices call for “urgent action” from Scottish Government

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