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Universal Credit forcing women to prostitution

NEWS 15 November 2019 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Women are being forced to offer "survival sex" in order to feed their families

https://tfn.scot/news/universal-credit-forcing-women-to-prostitution

Unfair universal credit clawbacks pushing more into poverty

NEWS 10 April 2018 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Claimants are having significant sums deducted at source from their benefits for historic debt

https://tfn.scot/news/unfair-universal-credit-clawbacks-pushing-more-into-poverty

Scottish Government moves to outlaw revenge porn

NEWS 23 October 2014 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Scottish Government expected to legislate to make revenge porn illegal

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-government-moves-to-outlaw-revenge-porn

Autism awareness campaign launched

NEWS 1 April 2019 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

World Autism Awareness Week is underway, with organisations across Scotland working to increase support

https://tfn.scot/news/autism-awareness-campaign-launched

Climate crisis activists willing to do jail time

NEWS 12 November 2018 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Direct action events planned to rewire public perception of climate change

https://tfn.scot/news/climate-crisis-activists-willing-to-do-jail-time

Cautious optimism as Scotland sets new fuel poverty targets

NEWS 29 January 2019 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

A previous target failed in 2016

https://tfn.scot/news/cautious-optimism-as-scotland-sets-new-fuel-poverty-targets

Rent freeze for older tenants welcomed

NEWS 7 September 2022 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

#CostOfLivingCrisis

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Rents frozen until spring

https://tfn.scot/news/rent-freeze-for-older-tenants-welcomed

“Build on success”: Child poverty campaigners urge expansion of Scotland’s child payment

NEWS 5 October 2022 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

“The Scottish child payment is already helping thousands of families just when they need support most."

https://tfn.scot/news/build-on-success-child-poverty-campaigners-urge-expansion-of-scotlands-child-payment

Warning Scots can't access legal aid

NEWS 20 October 2022 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

#CostOfLivingCrisis

Scottish Government urged to take action

https://tfn.scot/news/warning-scots-cant-access-legal-aid

IRC president calls for mitigations to “dangers” posed by UK aid cuts

NEWS 5 May 2025 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

Former foreign secretary David Miliband set out proposals in a speech in London

https://tfn.scot/news/irc-president-calls-for-mitigations-to-dangers-posed-by-uk-aid-cuts

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Universal Credit forcing women to prostitution

Unfair universal credit clawbacks pushing more into poverty

Scottish Government moves to outlaw revenge porn

Autism awareness campaign launched

Climate crisis activists willing to do jail time

Cautious optimism as Scotland sets new fuel poverty targets

Rent freeze for older tenants welcomed

“Build on success”: Child poverty campaigners urge expansion of Scotland’s child payment

Warning Scots can't access legal aid

IRC president calls for mitigations to “dangers” posed by UK aid cuts

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