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Cost-of-living crisis increasing hardship for women living on low incomes in Scotland

NEWS 16 November 2022 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

#CostOfLivingCrisis

Women in low-paid work reported often missing out on social security support or cost-of-living payments

https://tfn.scot/news/cost-of-living-crisis-increasing-hardship-for-women-living-on-low-incomes-in-scotland

Campaigners welcome period poverty U-turn

NEWS 20 February 2020 by Gavin Stuart

Health & Social Care

The Scottish Government is to support a bill making sanitary products free for all.

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-welcome-period-poverty-u-turn

120 Scots organisations urge PM to save international development

NEWS 14 July 2020 by Robert Armour

Environment & International

Organisations want UK government pledge

https://tfn.scot/news/120-scots-organisations-urge-pm-to-save-international-development

Outrage after “shocking” delay to Low Emissions Zone plans

NEWS 26 August 2020 by Gavin Stuart

Environment & International

Campaigners say 18-month delay poses risk to public health

https://tfn.scot/news/outrage-after-shocking-delay-to-low-emissions-zone-plans

Plans to improve voluntary sector funding welcomed

NEWS 12 November 2019 by Gareth Jones

Management

Moves to ensure greater stability for voluntary sector funding have been welcomed

https://tfn.scot/news/plans-to-improve-voluntary-sector-funding-welcomed

Election 2019: Scottish National Party

OPINION 20 November 2019 Guest post

Management

Ian Blackford of the SNP makes his party's pitch to the third sector

https://tfn.scot/opinion/election-2019-scottish-national-party

Scotland’s Social Security Agency is already failing minorities

OPINION 19 October 2018 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Mark Griffin MSP believes Scotland's flagship Social Security Agency has already failed minorities despite it claiming to be a model of inclusion

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scotlands-social-security-agency-is-already-failing-minorities

Compassion, not cost-cutting, should be at the heart of welfare reform

OPINION 7 July 2025 by Erica Young

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Erica Young on the government’s proposed social security changes

https://tfn.scot/opinion/compassion-not-cost-cutting-should-be-at-the-heart-of-welfare-reform

Communities join to oppose spectre of gasification

NEWS 23 February 2015 by Rab Armour

Environment & International

Community groups and environmentalists want fracking moratorium extended

https://tfn.scot/news/communities-join-to-oppose-specter-of-gasification

Cash for CAS as unprecedented demand takes its toll

NEWS 7 January 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Welfare reform has put unprecedented pressure on Citizens Advice Scotland services - leading to cash injection

https://tfn.scot/news/cash-for-cas-as-unprecedented-demand-takes-its-toll

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Cost-of-living crisis increasing hardship for women living on low incomes in Scotland

Campaigners welcome period poverty U-turn

120 Scots organisations urge PM to save international development

Outrage after “shocking” delay to Low Emissions Zone plans

Plans to improve voluntary sector funding welcomed

Election 2019: Scottish National Party

Scotland’s Social Security Agency is already failing minorities

Compassion, not cost-cutting, should be at the heart of welfare reform

Communities join to oppose spectre of gasification

Cash for CAS as unprecedented demand takes its toll

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