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New government programme: third sector reacts

NEWS 6 September 2016 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

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Scotland’s third sector has been responding to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s programme for government

https://tfn.scot/news/new-government-programme-third-sector-reacts

Third sector welcomes Scottish Government plans

NEWS 5 September 2017 by Gareth Jones

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Examining a basic income scheme, ending the sale of new petrol cars in 2032 and £50 million to tackle child poverty have been proposed

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-welcomes-scottish-government-plans

An imperfect plan: women's and child poverty must be explicitly linked

OPINION 21 April 2022 by Ruth Boyle

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

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https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-child-poverty-delivery-plan-maintains-a-strong-focus-on-work-and-earnings-but-the-need-to-address-womens-poverty-is-less-visible

UK government savaged for plunging people into poverty

NEWS 16 November 2018 by Gareth Jones

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The United Nations rapporteur for extreme poverty and human rights has said withdrawing support for those most in need is ideological

https://tfn.scot/news/uk-government-has-abandoned-those-in-poverty

Calls for Scotland’s urgent transition to a wellbeing economy

NEWS 16 November 2022 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

#CostOfLivingCrisis

They are calling for a “robust plan to put the wellbeing of people and nature at the heart of our economy.”

https://tfn.scot/news/calls-for-scotlands-urgent-transition-to-a-wellbeing-economy

“Death sentence”: chancellor slammed by charities after cutting winter fuel payments for pensioners

NEWS 30 July 2024 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

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The new Labour government has been forced to deny it is implementing austerity.

https://tfn.scot/news/death-sentence-chancellor-slammed-by-charities-after-cutting-winter-fuel-payments-for-pensioners

Relief for voluntary sector as PVG fee waiver retained

NEWS 27 January 2025 by Niall Christie

Management

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

#Law

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The Scottish Government announced they would not go ahead with plans to replace the scheme.

https://tfn.scot/news/relief-for-voluntary-sector-as-pvg-fee-waiver-retained

Anti-racism charity faces 65% funding cut

NEWS 7 March 2014 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Education programmes will be curtailed after cuts to funding

https://tfn.scot/news/anti-racism-charity-faces-65-funding-cut

Poll: should Universal Credit be stopped?

POLL 13 October 2017 by Graham Martin

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Poll: should Universal Credit be stopped?

https://tfn.scot/polls/poll-should-universal-credit-be-stopped

Are the Tories in denial of child poverty?

POLL 2 July 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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The Conservative government wants to redefine definitions of child poverty, but campaigners accuse them of merely shifting the goalposts

https://tfn.scot/polls/are-the-tories-in-denial-of-child-poverty

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New government programme: third sector reacts

Third sector welcomes Scottish Government plans

An imperfect plan: women's and child poverty must be explicitly linked

UK government savaged for plunging people into poverty

Calls for Scotland’s urgent transition to a wellbeing economy

“Death sentence”: chancellor slammed by charities after cutting winter fuel payments for pensioners

Relief for voluntary sector as PVG fee waiver retained

Anti-racism charity faces 65% funding cut

Poll: should Universal Credit be stopped?

Are the Tories in denial of child poverty?

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