Bin it?
Have you ever found that a parcel delivery to your home has been left in a strange place, and perhaps lost or damaged as a result?
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1 Apr 2016
Author - Rob Gowans, CAS Policy Officer
Today’s introduction of the ‘National Living Wage’ is a welcome increase to the national minimum wage for some of Scotland’s lowest paid workers. However despite the name, it’s important that it’s not confused with the existing voluntary Living Wage which continues to have an important part to play in tackling in-work poverty and encouraging decent work.
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1 Apr 2016
Today sees the launch of the new ‘National Living Wage’, which promises a pay rise for one million low paid workers in the UK. What is it? Should I be paid it? What can I do if I’m not? Find out in our quick guide to the new minimum wage.
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30 Mar 2016
Social policy researchers from Perth and Stirling bureaux have published a report following a collaborative study of funeral costs in Perth & Kinross and Stirling Districts. The report outlines a mixed method research study which set out to explore the causes of increasing funeral costs locally, to identify weaknesses in existing protocols and support systems pertaining to funerals, and to make recommendations for change.
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24 Mar 2016
The Scottish Welfare Fund (SWF) is changing on 1 April 2016. The SWF is a national scheme, delivered by local authorities, paying out crisis grants and community care grants. You may be able to get a grant if you are not able to pay for what you need following a crisis or to help you set up or maintain a home in the community. You may also be able to get a grant if your family is facing exceptional pressure of some kind.
