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Scottish Welfare Fund exceeds budget in first nine months of financial year

Scotland

Scottish Welfare Fund exceeds budget in first six months of financial year

A fund which makes emergency grants to Scots facing financial emergencies has overspent its allocation for 2022-23. Councils were allocated £35.5 million for the Scottish Welfare Fund in 2022-23, with an estimated £4.4 million which was unspent last ...

25 Apr 2023 at 16:25

Scotland

Fund providing ‘lifeline support’ to Scots in need to be improved, says minister

Improvements are to be made to a Scottish Government-funded scheme that provides “lifeline support” to those in need, the Social Justice Secretary has announced. Ten years on from the establishment of the Scottish Welfare Fund, the Government has ...

30 Jun 2023 at 11:59

Scotland

‘Horrifying’ rise in Scots needing emergency cash grants to pay for basics

Labour has condemned the “horrifying” rise in Scots who need emergency help to feed and clothe their families. Scottish Welfare Fund sigures showed a 41% rise in the number of crisis grants handed out to help people pay for food in emergency ...

28 May 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Welfare Fund pays out £56m to help needy Scots – including £12m to buy food

A scheme set up to provide emergency support to households in need paid out £56 million last year – with more than £12 million of payments going to help those struggling to put food on the table. The Scottish Welfare Fund paid out a record ...

25 Jul 2023 at 15:15

Scotland

Scottish Welfare Fund reports record number of repeat applications

A record number of Scots have had to make repeat applications to a fund that provides emergency cash, with the cost-of-living crisis cited as one reason for the rise. The Scottish Welfare Fund paid out almost £20.4 million in crisis ...

26 Jul 2022 at 14:37

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