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Hunt's budget will "strike fear" into the poorest

NEWS 16 March 2023 by Rab Armour

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Poverty groups were left reeling as they slammed chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s budget as not doing enough for the poorest

https://tfn.scot/news/138794

“Further financial burden”: sector pleads with Chancellor after National Insurance hike

NEWS 30 October 2024 by Niall Christie

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Social Justice & Poverty

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Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

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Concerns remain about international aid budgets, alongside National Insurance rises for employers.

https://tfn.scot/news/further-financial-burden-sector-pleads-with-chancellor-after-national-insurance-hike

Views sought on fund for disabled

NEWS 16 September 2019 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

The Scottish Independent Living Fund was formed four years ago

https://tfn.scot/news/views-sought-on-fund-for-disabled

Regulator investigates bullying and financial issues at women's support charity

NEWS 13 August 2024 by Rab Armour

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Health & Social Care

Trustees allege answers have not been forthcoming

https://tfn.scot/news/regulator-investigates-bullying-and-financial-issues-at-womens-support-charity

Campaigners claim victory as named person scheme dropped

NEWS 20 September 2019 by Robert Armour

Families & Young People

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Controversial scheme is dropped as campaign group claims its pressure made the Scottish Government rethink

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-claim-victory-as-named-person-scheme-dropped

Call for radical social care system upheaval

NEWS 31 August 2020 by Robert Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Pandemic has exposed fundamental flaws in the system

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-radical-social-care-system-upheaval

New Right to Food film unveiled

NEWS 22 November 2019 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

The Scottish Human Rights Commission and Nourish Scotland have launched a new film to highlight what the Right to Food means

https://tfn.scot/news/new-right-to-food-film-unveiled

Pressure mounts on Scottish Gov for greener post-covid Scotland

NEWS 1 June 2020 by Robert Armour

Environment & International

Campigners want new normal to be greener and fairer

https://tfn.scot/news/pressure-mounts-on-scottish-gov-for-greener-post-covid-scotland

OSCR and Police Scotland investigate Coatbridge College’s former principal

NEWS 15 January 2016 by Rab Armour

Management

Pressure mounts on Coatbridge College's former principal John Doyle to hand back thousands of pounds

https://tfn.scot/news/oscr-and-police-scotland-investigate-coatbridge-colleges-former-principal

Benefit claimants live in fear of further changes

NEWS 2 June 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

The UK government's austerity agenda is leading to vulnerable people fearing even small changes to their benefit claims a study finds

https://tfn.scot/news/benefit-claimants-live-in-fear-of-further-changes

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Hunt's budget will "strike fear" into the poorest

“Further financial burden”: sector pleads with Chancellor after National Insurance hike

Views sought on fund for disabled

Regulator investigates bullying and financial issues at women's support charity

Campaigners claim victory as named person scheme dropped

Call for radical social care system upheaval

New Right to Food film unveiled

Pressure mounts on Scottish Gov for greener post-covid Scotland

OSCR and Police Scotland investigate Coatbridge College’s former principal

Benefit claimants live in fear of further changes

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