The first Best Start Grant Pregnancy and Baby Payments will be made before Christmas. Continue reading Best Start: New support on the way for low income families
Day: November 21, 2018
Black Friday becomes Slack Friday as Scots plan time off to bag bargains
BARGAIN-LOVING Scots say they will spend an average of £356 over the Black Friday weekend, with over a quarter planning time off work. And those who do turn up for work, 10% will spend up to an hour of company time hunting for deals. Continue reading Black Friday becomes Slack Friday as Scots plan time off to bag bargains
Edinburgh School Uniform Bank receives £2000 from Scottish Children’s Lottery
Local charity Edinburgh School Uniform Bank has been awarded a £2,000 grant from the Scottish Children’s Lottery. Continue reading Edinburgh School Uniform Bank receives £2000 from Scottish Children’s Lottery
“A state of denial”: UN Human Rights expert condemns UK Government
‘Poverty is a political choice. Austerity could easily have spared the poor, if the political will had existed to do so’ – Professor Philip Alston Continue reading “A state of denial”: UN Human Rights expert condemns UK Government