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How we will create a fairer Scotland

OPINION 26 January 2018 by TFN

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Angela Constance on tackling inequality

https://tfn.scot/opinion/how-we-will-create-a-fairer-scotland

Call to scrap law allowing parents to hit their children

NEWS 13 January 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

Children’s campaigners vow to change “justifiable assault” law

https://tfn.scot/news/call-to-scrap-law-allowing-assault-on-children

Call to halt new benefit regime for disabled Scots

NEWS 20 January 2015 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Transferring benefits to a new system will cause distress and hardship to disabled Scots

https://tfn.scot/news/call-to-halt-new-benefit-regime-for-disabled-scots

New coalition will battle for humane welfare system

NEWS 8 December 2014 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

Group will fight for welfare reform

https://tfn.scot/news/new-coalition-will-battle-for-humane-welfare-system

Give £30 a week back to cancer patients

OPINION 13 October 2017 Guest post

Health & Social Care

Janice Preston explains why Macmillan is making the voices of cancer patients heard to fight for their right to have £30 a week in benefits reinstated

https://tfn.scot/opinion/give-30-a-week-back-to-cancer-patients

Creating a better, fairer social security system

OPINION 3 May 2017 Guest post

Regeneration & Housing

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Social security minister Jeane Freeman outlines her vision for a better, fairer social security system run from Scotland

https://tfn.scot/opinion/creating-a-better-fairer-social-security-system

Named Person is a benign and legitimate way to improve child wellbeing

OPINION 16 May 2017 Guest post

Health & Social Care

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Colin Young explains why the upcoming Named Person law is not a "state guardian" or a threat to family freedom

https://tfn.scot/opinion/named-person-is-a-benign-and-legitimate-way-to-improve-child-wellbeing

When no one cares remember that you do

OPINION 10 July 2017 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

Ben Samson left care and became a success against all odds. Now he implores other care leavers to do the same

https://tfn.scot/opinion/when-no-one-cares-remember-that-you-do

PIP: A step too far

OPINION 21 June 2018 Guest post

Health & Social Care

Keith Robson calls for major changes to PIP - starting with an end to the 20 meter rule.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/pip-a-step-too-far

The world is burning – and action is needed now

OPINION 7 August 2018 Guest post

Environment & International

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Caroline Rance says simultaneous environmental disasters are a dire warning sign

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-world-is-burning-and-action-is-needed-now

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How we will create a fairer Scotland

Call to scrap law allowing parents to hit their children

Call to halt new benefit regime for disabled Scots

New coalition will battle for humane welfare system

Give £30 a week back to cancer patients

Creating a better, fairer social security system

Named Person is a benign and legitimate way to improve child wellbeing

When no one cares remember that you do

PIP: A step too far

The world is burning – and action is needed now

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