The Scottish Campaign on Rights to Social Security (SCoRSS) is a coalition of over 40 key NGOs, faith groups and unions as well as individuals from across Scotland who want to see a fairer social security system.
Our Principles for Change sets out the five principles we believe need to be at the heart of our social security system.
Any interested organisation or individual is welcome to join. Membership is free and simply involves confirming that you agree with the five principles. members are welcome to get involved in the campaign steering group if they have the time and resources to do so.
To join the campaign please contact:
Ruth Boyle, Campaigns & Policy Manager
ruth.boyle@povertyalliance.org
Tel: 0141 353 0440
Drawing A Line Conference Briefings
The Poverty Alliance Conference 2023 – Drawing A Line – was an opportunity to explore why a Minimum Income Guarantee is needed, looking at key aspects of the current poverty problem in Scotland. We identified priority actions and key campaigning priorities that will take us closer to a Minimum Income Guarantee. We have brought together … Read more
Blog: The Minimum Income Guarantee Seminars
Ruth Boyle, Policy and Campaigns Manager, The Poverty Alliance Book your MIG seminar place here! We built our social security system so that everyone – especially those who most need it – can have stability and freedom to build a better future for themselves and their households. But over the last few decades, governments have … Read more
A Just Transition Plan for Transport – Views of people on low incomes
In a just and compassionate Scotland, everyone would have affordable, sustainable travel options that give them more freedom, increase their opportunities, and support their health and wellbeing. As part of our Get Heard Scotland project, the Poverty Alliance was commissioned by the Just Transition team at the Scottish Government to support the engagement of people … Read more
Participation of people with experience of poverty in the Just Transition Plan for the Built Environment
In a just Scotland, everyone will be have warm, green, energy efficient homes that they can afford to heat. As part of our Get Heard Scotland project, we were commissioned by the Just Transition team at the Scottish Government to support the engagement of people on low incomes in the development of Scottish Government’s policies … Read more
Blog: Social security changes could help free people to prosper
David Eyre, Communications Officer, The Poverty Alliance Clilck here to see our consultation response We built our social security system so that everyone – especially those who most need it – can have stability and freedom to prosper and thrive in an uncertain world. But for too long, successive governments have weakened our social security … Read more
Consultation response: Social Security Amendment Bill
We built our social security system so that everyone — especially those who most it — have stability and freedom to prosper and thrive in an uncertain world. For too long, successive governments have weakened our social security system, so that more and more people are being allowed to fall into unjust poverty. There has … Read more
Guest blog: Improving health – can radical income policies make an impact?
Olivia HamiltonMRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences UnitSchool of Health & Wellbeing University of Glasgow In collaboration with the Poverty Alliance, our team at the University of Glasgow have been running a project to explore ways in which income related policies might be able to reduce health inequalities. This is particularly important given the current … Read more
Budget fails to deliver fundamental change
Responding to today’s Scottish Budget, Peter Kelly – director of The Poverty Alliance – said: “The foundation of our society and our economy is the public good we’ve created together. But it’s been weakened badly. Sadly, this Scottish Budget fails to deliver the fundamental changes we need to address poverty. “We called for the Scottish … Read more
Scottish Budget must be a ‘pivotal moment for fundamental change’ through fair tax reform
The leaders of Scotland’s main political parties must unite to build a fairer, greener country, underpinned by a new, fair tax system, campaigners have said. In an open letter to the leaders of Scotland’s five main political parties issued on the eve of the draft Scottish Budget, over 60 organisations say that urgent cross-party cooperation … Read more
Participation of people with experience of poverty in the development of Scottish Government Tobacco Action Plan for 2023-2028
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