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Housing bodies condemn Universal Credit rent arrears chaos

NEWS 10 July 2018 by Rab Armour

Regeneration & Housing

Social housing tenants that have been moved onto the new Universal Credit benefits system are twice as likely to build up rent arrears

https://tfn.scot/news/all-uk-housing-groups-condemn-flawed-universal-credit

Public should donate more to aid groups - not boycott them

NEWS 17 August 2018 by Graham Martin

Management

The public should double donations to charities in the wake of the abuse scandal that has engulfed aid organisations – instead of pulling support

https://tfn.scot/news/public-should-donate-more-to-aid-groups-not-boycott-them

Health visitor shortage spells doom for Named Person

NEWS 5 July 2016 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

The Scottish Conservatives say a serious shortage of health visitors will make the Scottish Government's new named person scheme unworkable

https://tfn.scot/news/health-visitor-shortage-spells-doom-for-named-person

Charities urge government to push retailers for more braille labelling

NEWS 12 October 2021 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Call comes during National Braille Week

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-urge-government-to-push-retailers-for-more-braille-labelling

UN savages Tory welfare reforms

NEWS 8 November 2016 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

Tory attacks on the rights and dignity of disabled people have been savaged by the United Nations

https://tfn.scot/news/un-savages-tory-welfare-reforms

Nature charity takes Scottish Government to court

NEWS 8 December 2020 by Rab Armour

Management

Environment & International

1 comment

Crowdfunding needed to finance legal bid

https://tfn.scot/news/nature-charity-takes-scottish-government-to-court

Sturgeon must urgently help low income families

NEWS 13 May 2020 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Campaigners say families need an extra £10 per child per week

https://tfn.scot/news/sturgeon-must-urgently-help-low-income-families

Campaigns demand better funding for debt advice services

NEWS 19 June 2023 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

#CostOfLivingCrisis

Power to The People and Unite For A Workers’ Economy are launching a campaign to highlight the importance of local debt advice

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigns-demand-better-funding-for-debt-advice-services

"Do the right thing": Calls for bridging payments to be widened amid crisis

NEWS 15 August 2022 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

Over 120 groups have come together to sign an open letter to the First Minister, urging her to “continue to do the right thing”.

https://tfn.scot/news/do-the-right-thing-calls-for-bridging-payments-to-be-widened-amid-crisis

Charity Finance Group calls for further increase to audit threshold

NEWS 21 November 2025 by Niall Christie

Management

Funding & Finance

2 comments

The Scottish Government has said threshold for charities will increase from £500,000 to £1million.

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-finance-group-calls-for-further-increase-to-audit-threshold

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Housing bodies condemn Universal Credit rent arrears chaos

Public should donate more to aid groups - not boycott them

Health visitor shortage spells doom for Named Person

Charities urge government to push retailers for more braille labelling

UN savages Tory welfare reforms

Nature charity takes Scottish Government to court

Sturgeon must urgently help low income families

Campaigns demand better funding for debt advice services

"Do the right thing": Calls for bridging payments to be widened amid crisis

Charity Finance Group calls for further increase to audit threshold

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