Shirley-Anne Somerville has defended the Scottish Government's action on tackling child poverty as projections suggest targets will be ...

SCOTLAND’S First Minister John Swinney has announced £5.8 million for child poverty groups ahead of a new strategy being ...

The Scottish government has added £9m to discretionary housing payments, which will support an additional 18,000 families as ...

During the week when a new plan will be published to tackle child poverty, the First Minister will report progress in a speech in Kilmarnock on Monday. He will be addressing anti-poverty campaigners ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The call comes after Shirley-Anne Somerville announced new measures to reduce child poverty at Holyrood THE SCOTTISH Government ...

Voters can judge me in 2031 if I miss child poverty target – Swinney - The First Minister has made tackling poverty a key focus of his Government.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A failure to reform the "broken" council tax system is condemning some Scots to live in poverty while "protecting" the wealthiest, ...

English taxpayers are bankrolling the Scottish Government’s “out of control” spending on welfare benefits, a report has ...

An estimated 231 people died while homeless in Scotland in 2024, sparking calls for action to prevent homeless deaths.

Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville said: "Scottish Child Payment forms part of the best cost-of-living support ...

A failure to reform the "broken" council tax system is condemning some Scots to live in poverty while "protecting" the wealthiest, a leading charity has warned. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) ...