GCVS News
GCVS is a busy organisation working within a dynamic sector. Here are some of the news stories that have caught our interest.
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Poverty news stories:
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Homelessness Targets Threatened
Welfare reform could interfere with Scotland’s commitment to end unintentional homelessness by the end of 2012
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Report Warns 1 in 5 Advice Charities Could Close
A report by the charity Justice for All has warned that 1 in 5 advice charities could close over the next year.
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Work Capability Assessment Needs “Fundamental Rethink”
A homeless charity has published a report which is highly critical of the Work Capability Assessment, claiming that it is actively harming some of the most vulnerable
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Food Charity Experiencing Huge Increase in Demand in Scotland
The Trussel Trust provides food banks across the UK to respond to the growing number of British citizens unable to make ends meet
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54% of ESA Claimants Found Fit for Work
The much criticised Work Capability Assessments have found over half of Employment and Support Allowance claimants fit for work
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Families Will Lose Thousands Due to Tax Credit Reform
Over 11,000 families in Scotland will lose thousands of pounds due to Tax Credit changes according to figures released by Scottish Labour
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Single Parents Could Lose Out Under Universal Credit
Save the Children have published a report that claims many of the poorest families will be worse off under the Universal Credit, due to replace existing benefits in 2012/13.
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Welfare Reform Bill Passed
Peers finally passed the Welfare Reform Bill on Wednesday following months of wrangling over some of the more draconian measures contained in the Bill.
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Glasgow Families Hardest Hit by Tax Credit Changes
Glasgow will be hardest hit in Scotland by tax credit changes, due to begin in April, which will affect over 2000 families.
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