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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

Number of Scots needing emergency support on the rise

NEWS 29 October 2019 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Campaigners are calling for an increase to the Scottish Welfare Fund budget as rising numbers of people are accessing emergency cash to help buy food

https://tfn.scot/news/number-of-scots-needing-emergency-support-on-the-rise

Private schools and councils are simply not charities

OPINION 23 August 2017 by Susan Smith

Management

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Susan Smith believes the time has come to remove charitable status from private schools and council run bodies

https://tfn.scot/opinion/private-schools-and-councils-are-simply-not-charities

Disabled workers must be paid equally

OPINION 5 September 2018 by Gareth Jones

Management

Bill Scott discusses the suggestion that disabled people should be paid lower than the minimum wage

https://tfn.scot/opinion/disabled-workers-must-be-paid-properly

Crackdown on high-interest lending

NEWS 31 May 2018 by Gareth Jones

Social Justice & Poverty

Charities have welcomed plans to curb prices charged by rent-to-own companies, but want to see banks face overdraft fee limits

https://tfn.scot/news/crackdown-on-high-interest-lending

Cyclone Idai appeal launched

NEWS 20 March 2019 by Gareth Jones

Social Justice & Poverty

Millions of people across three African countries have been affected by the natural disaster

https://tfn.scot/news/cyclone-idai-appeal-launched

From advice to action: improving access to disability payments in Scotland

OPINION 17 November 2025 by Erica Young

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

Erica Young on the importance of easy access to Adult Disability Payment (ADP)

https://tfn.scot/opinion/from-advice-to-action-improving-access-to-disability-payments-in-scotland

Resolutions for Universal Credit

OPINION 19 January 2026 by Erica Young

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

Erica Young asks if we can hope for progress on poverty in 2026

https://tfn.scot/opinion/resolutions-for-universal-credit

Don’t let the summer heat fool you - energy debt is a year-round problem

OPINION 21 July 2025 by Dr Matthew Lee

Social Justice & Poverty

Regeneration & Housing

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The volume of people needing help with energy debt is worrying, says Matthew Lee

https://tfn.scot/opinion/dont-let-the-summer-heat-fool-you-energy-debt-is-a-year-round-problem

The cost of living is hurting net zero too

OPINION 11 December 2023 by David Hilferty

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

"When your bills are up, and your income is staying the same, you don’t think about taking out additional loans to insulate your home"

https://tfn.scot/opinion/the-cost-of-living-is-hurting-net-zero-too

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Disabled workers must be paid equally

Crackdown on high-interest lending

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From advice to action: improving access to disability payments in Scotland

Resolutions for Universal Credit

Don’t let the summer heat fool you - energy debt is a year-round problem

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