Reports

The report outlines proposals to improve support for single-parent families in Scotland, focusing on fairness, flexibility, and reducing poverty. Key Recommendations: · Income Security: Increase Scottish Child        Payment and ensure timely delivery of benefits. · Childcare Access: Expand affordable childcare options to enable parents to work or study. · Employment Support: Tailored pathways for   single parents, including training […]

A report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies has been published looking at how the two-child limit has affected child poverty and other outcomes and what options for altering this policy the government has.  https://ifs.org.uk/articles/options-reforming-two-child-limit

Date published: 6 October 2025 This year’s Poverty in Scotland is published in the context of people feeling overlooked and ignored by politicians. It is a context in which the economy is not working and in which low-paid, insecure work is entangled with high costs. Our report also confirms some of the endemic features of

The cost of caring – the impact of caring across carers’ lives Reports 21 October 2025 On 21 October 2025, Carers UK published State of Caring 2025: The cost of caring – the impact of caring across carers’ lives  — the largest in-depth study of unpaid carers in the UK. Over 10,500 carers shared their experiences with us

The Money Advice Scotland Workforce Wellbeing Survey 2025 is now live. This confidential annual survey plays a vital role in understanding the experiences and wellbeing of those working across the free money advice sector. Please share and encourage maximum completion across your team Your input matters The survey results feed directly into our Workforce Wellbeing Index,

Freedom of Information (FoI) request received on 9 September. Figures for the 2024/25 tax year Q1 · Number of new UC Overpayments entered on Debt Manager · Value of new UC Overpayments entered on Debt Manager  Q2 · Number of UC Overpayments waived  · Value of UC Overpayments waived DWP Response In response to Q1:  · Number of new UC Overpayments entered on Debt Manager – 1,174,119  · Value of new UC Overpayments entered on Debt Manager  – 1,346,735,271.03  In response to Q2:  · Number of UC Overpayments waived –