WOWPetition to assess full impact of all cuts to support & social care for disabled people

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End 1 in 5 children living in poverty in Scotland

#stuc15 is appalled that 100,000 children live in poverty in Scotland and called on both the UK and Scottish Governments to adopt polices that will tackle the scourge the of child poverty across Scotland.

The STUC called for a review of the benefit system to ensure that it acts as a genuine safety net against poverty; and  a wider provision of good quality, affordable childcare to improveRead more…