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Positive news in the fight to make the debt industry fairer

OPINION 1 July 2024 by Sarah-Jayne Dunn

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Sarah-Jayne Dunn welcomes a Mental Health Moratorium on debt repayment

https://tfn.scot/opinion/positive-news-in-the-fight-to-make-the-debt-industry-fairer

Basic Bank Accounts need to be easier for people to open

OPINION 31 March 2025 by Sarah-Jayne Dunn

Social Justice & Poverty

Sarah-Jayne Dunn on the need for action on financial inclusion

https://tfn.scot/opinion/basic-bank-accounts-need-to-be-easier-for-people-to-open

The road to financial inclusion starts with something simple - a bank account

OPINION 13 October 2025 by Sarah-Jayne Dunn

Social Justice & Poverty

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Sarah Jayne Dunn on a new campaign to help unbanked people

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-road-to-financial-inclusion-starts-with-something-simple-a-bank-account

Happy International Human Rights Day!

OPINION 15 December 2025 by Hyo Eun Shin

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Culture & Leisure

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

https://tfn.scot/opinion/happy-international-human-rights-day

Fuel poverty warning for pensioners as higher energy bills are expected this winter

OPINION 9 September 2024 by Stephanie Millar

Social Justice & Poverty

Citizens Advice Scotland has been advocating for a social tariff, which discounts energy bills for those on the lowest incomes

https://tfn.scot/opinion/fuel-poverty-warning-for-pensioners-as-higher-energy-bills-are-expected-this-winter

No mean heat as new service launched to help

OPINION 12 May 2025 by John Porter

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

John Porter on essential new support for people whose heating is supplied by a heat network

https://tfn.scot/opinion/no-mean-heat-as-new-service-launched-to-help

Making short-term cash reserves work harder

OPINION 6 June 2023 by Keith Burdon

Management

Funding & Finance

Keith Burdon looks at the options for managing cash reserves.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/making-short-term-cash-reserves-work-harder

Let’s solve the problems that cause the crisis

OPINION 22 June 2023 by Colin Waters

Families & Young People

Colin Waters on how conflict at home drives youth homelessness - and what can be done to resolve this

https://tfn.scot/opinion/lets-solve-the-problems-that-cause-the-crisis

Tech can help us help more people, in a way that suits them best

OPINION 28 September 2023 by Fraser Ross

Management

Fraser Ross on meeting the challenges and opportunities of inclusion

https://tfn.scot/opinion/tech-can-help-us-help-more-people-in-a-way-that-suits-them-best

Is Scotland facing a rent arrears crisis?

OPINION 13 November 2023 by Aoife Deery

Social Justice & Poverty

It’s clear even being in work is not enough for people to feel secure about their ability to pay the rent.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/is-scotland-facing-a-rent-arrears-crisis

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Positive news in the fight to make the debt industry fairer

Basic Bank Accounts need to be easier for people to open

The road to financial inclusion starts with something simple - a bank account

Happy International Human Rights Day!

Fuel poverty warning for pensioners as higher energy bills are expected this winter

No mean heat as new service launched to help

Making short-term cash reserves work harder

Let’s solve the problems that cause the crisis

Tech can help us help more people, in a way that suits them best

Is Scotland facing a rent arrears crisis?

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