The Scottish Government has announced an investment of up to £300,000 will help support money and welfare advice services in some of Scotland’s most remote locations.
From the autumn, GP practices in 20 rural and 10 island communities will be able to refer patients directly to an in-house welfare rights officer for advice on increasing income, social security eligibility, debt resolution, housing and employability issues.
They will build on the work already being undertaken at nearly 150 GP practices in the most deprived areas of the country as part of the Welfare Advice and Health Partnerships programme.
It is hosted by the Improvement Service, to support the development of money and welfare advice and health partnerships within healthcare settings.
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