695 helped in first four months of new scheme The Scottish Government has paid out more than £190,000 to eligible young people to help with the costs of starting a new job. A total of 695 successful applications were made for the new Job Start Payment from its launch on Read more…
£542,200 PAID TO FAMILIES IN DUNDEE CITY FROM SCOTTISH WINTER HARDSHIP FUND 5,422 FAMILIES RECEIVE £100 WINTER PAYMENT 5,422 families in Dundee City have received a £100 COVID winter hardship payment to support them through one of the most difficult winters in living memory. New figures show that the SNP Read more…
Payments to start from late February. More than 77,000 Scottish Child Payment applications have been received since Social Security Scotland started taking applications on 9 November. The new benefit, which is unique to Scotland, will give qualifying parents and carers £40 every four weeks for each child under six. The Read more…
Almost £1 million to support people into work. Funding to help more vulnerable young people across Scotland into work has been announced by Economy Secretary Fiona Hyslop. Part of the Scottish Government’s Young Person’s Guarantee, the £986,702 investment will provide specialist pre-employment support for an additional 1,300 16 and 17-year-olds. Read more…
Savings for people with dementia and other care needs. Adults who pay for their residential care in Scotland will be better off from April as a result of a change to the rates of allowances they receive for personal and nursing care. Those who ‘self-fund’ their residential care receive an Read more…
Increased Budget investment for a Fairer Scotland. Tackling deep-seated poverty and inequality will be supported by increased funding from the 2021-22 Scottish Budget. To ensure all children have the best start in life, £68 million will be invested in the Scottish Child Payment, and £53 million will fund universal Free Read more…
£30 million of additional funding. Students experiencing hardship as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19) will be supported by £20 million of Scottish Government funding. A further £10 million has also been allocated to universities and colleges for income lost in providing rent rebates. To complement the additional £30 million, the Read more…
Report shows positive impact of Best Start Grant payments. Scotland’s least well-off families have seen a marked increase in their income from three Scottish Government benefits, according to an evaluation published today. The evaluation of the three Best Start Grant payments shows that families on the lowest incomes were able Read more…