New cuts limiting universal credit to the first two children in a family will push another 200,000 children below the official poverty line, new analysis from the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) and the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has shown. Continue reading Two-child limit for Universal Credit will consign 200,000 more children to poverty
Thousands of people with direct personal experience of the current benefits system have signed up to help shape the delivery of benefits in Scotland’s new social security system. As recruitment comes to a close, the latest volunteer figures for the Experience Panels stand at 2,335 – far in excess of the minimum 2,000 initially sought after – and applications will still be accepted over the next few weeks. Continue reading Still time to sign on to benefits Experience Panel
Police are appealing for information following a hate crime that occurred in the north of the city. The incident happened between 5.30pm and 5.40pm on Monday (8th May) in St Andrew’s Place. Continue reading Witness appeal following Leith hate crime
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon chaired a Scottish Government resilience (SGORR) meeting last night following confirmation that a number of Scottish health boards are affected by cyber attacks.
Continue reading Resilience committee meets following cyber attacks
