Month: October 2026

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Guest blog: Why we must close the take-up gap for Scotland’s older people

Malcolm Sayers,Senior Policy and Public Affairs Officer Scotland,Independent Age Click here to read Independent Age’s Take Up Gap Briefing It’s long been known that poverty comes at a cost, not only for the people constrained by it, but for society as a whole. The social security system is a vital tool helping protect people from … Read more

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Guest blog: Looking at poverty through a human rights lens

Ed Pybus, Chair, Scottish Commission on Social Security Get involved in #ChallengePoverty Week In a special blog to mark the launch of Challenge Poverty Week 2026, SCoSS Chair Ed Pybus writes about the value of social security in addressing poverty and supporting human rights. The Scottish social security system is built around a set of … Read more

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Guest blog: Getting access to affordable food essentials in rural Scotland

Isobel Grahl, Member, Argyll & Bute Taking Action on Rural Poverty Panel Join the call for food essentials The Argyll and Bute Cost or Rural Living citizens’ panel is asking Co-op members to join their call for more access to own-brand breakfast cereals. Will you join them?  Over the last two and a half years … Read more

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