General News
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| 'True' Cost of Welfare Reform Planned welfare reforms will deliver a £480 million blow to the Scottish economy, according to a recent report. The Scottish Local Government Forum Against Poverty believe however that the impact will be alot higher through knock-on costs and a huge increase in demand for council services |
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| New Crisis Grant for Families Save the Children and Family Action launch a new programme to help people in poverty cope with the crisis |
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| Unemployment to reach 3.2 Million Unemployment expect to hit 3.2 million in 2010 and TUC calls for £25 billion in public spending |
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| Close to Home Oxfam release a new report highlight the ongoing impact of the recession |
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| New Community Empowerment Plan Published The Scottish Government and COSLA have recently published their long awaited Community Empowerment action Plan (25/03/09) |
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| New Fuel Poverty Help Launched New measures to help more groups affected by fuel poverty launched by the Scottish Government |
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