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Fury as PIP assessors rake in millions of public cash

NEWS 20 April 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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Private companies undertaking PIP assessments received millions more than originally estimated

https://tfn.scot/news/fury-as-pip-assessors-rake-in-millions-of-public-cash

Claims DWP assessors ask: “Why haven’t you killed yourself?”

NEWS 2 March 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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Mentally ill claimants complain they are being asked to justify why they are are still alive

https://tfn.scot/news/claims-dwp-assessors-ask-why-havent-you-killed-yourself

Let’s educate Scots to campaign for change

NEWS 9 December 2016 by Susan Smith

Social Justice & Poverty

Environmental activist and Green MSP Andy Wightman has called for a more structured approach to grassroots and community campaigning

https://tfn.scot/news/lets-educate-scots-to-campaign-for-change

Humanitarian efforts suspended amid Aleppo massacre

NEWS 13 December 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Environment & International

Humanitarian efforts in Aleppo have been suspended in protest against lack of action from the international community to stop the unfolding massacre

https://tfn.scot/news/humanitarian-efforts-suspended-amid-aleppo-massacre

Disability campaigners vow to picket DWP centres

NEWS 16 December 2016 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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2017 will be a year of unrest for DWP vow campaigners

https://tfn.scot/news/disability-campaigners-vow-to-picket-dwp-centres

People to be offered more help with funeral costs

NEWS 18 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Social Justice & Poverty

Citizens Advice Bureaux is to train advisors to help people plan for funerals including supporting them to access funeral payments

https://tfn.scot/news/extra-help-is-to-be-offered-with-arranging-a-funeral-to-tackle-funeral-pove

New figures show record number of Scots rely on foodbanks

NEWS 15 April 2016 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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Foodbank use rising year on year as Scots find cost of living increasingly difficult to bear

https://tfn.scot/news/new-figures-show-record-number-of-scots-rely-on-foodbanks

EXCLUSIVE: Outrage as Cameron and Duncan Smith exposed as patrons of disability charity

NEWS 22 March 2016 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

13 comments

Petition nears 15,000 signatures demanding top Tories resign honoury roles

https://tfn.scot/news/outrage-as-cameron-and-duncan-smith-exposed-as-patrons-of-disability-charit

Scotland in child obesity emergency slams UK’s top teacher

NEWS 4 November 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

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The UK's most popular teacher says schools and politicians have to tackle problem of overweight pupils

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-in-child-obesity-emergency

Harrowing video shows impact of war on children

NEWS 6 November 2015 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

Watch Unicef's powerful, heartwrenching new film that shows the reality of life for children fleeing war and disaster zones

https://tfn.scot/news/childrens-lives-wrecked-by-war-and-disasters

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Fury as PIP assessors rake in millions of public cash

Claims DWP assessors ask: “Why haven’t you killed yourself?”

Let’s educate Scots to campaign for change

Humanitarian efforts suspended amid Aleppo massacre

Disability campaigners vow to picket DWP centres

People to be offered more help with funeral costs

New figures show record number of Scots rely on foodbanks

EXCLUSIVE: Outrage as Cameron and Duncan Smith exposed as patrons of disability charity

Scotland in child obesity emergency slams UK’s top teacher

Harrowing video shows impact of war on children

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