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People on devolved benefits and payments administered and delivered by Social Security Scotland will see payment rates rise from Monday. It was announced in December the Scottish Government would uprate benefits by 6.7 per cent from April 1 for the next financial year - in line with Consumer Price Index inflation rate in September of last year.

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Social Justice Secretary visits Motherwell centre ahead of Carer Support Payment rollout

Scottish Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville visited Forgewood Community Centre in Motherwell ahead of the rollout of Carer Support Payment in North Lanarkshire next month.

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Check if you qualify for £55 one-off winter heating payment as money starts landing in bank accounts

The Scottish Government has announced that people on a low income will start receiving a one-off payment for £55.05 this week to help with higher energy bills. Around 400,000 eligible households are due the Winter Heating Payment between now and the end of January, 2024.

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Scotland would work towards scrapping Universal Credit from 'day one' of independence

Scotland would work to remove the "worst excesses" of the Universal Credit system from "day one" of independence, an SNP minister has pledged.

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Scots schools with dangerous concrete rises to forty as SNP Government blasts the Tories

Humza Yousaf has said the number of schools identified with dangerous concrete has risen to forty.

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Scots ministers knew about school concrete risks last year, says social justice secretary

Scottish ministers have been aware of the risks of collapse-prone concrete since last summer, Shirley-Anne Somerville said, as she pledged to be "open" with the public on concerns.

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New £55 heating payment due this winter to help 400,000 people in Scotland with energy bills

Statistics from Social Security Scotland show that almost £20million was paid to nearly 400,000 people on low incomes across the country during February and March to help with higher energy bills. In the first year of the new Winter Heating Payment, a total of £19.7 million was paid to 394,135 households, with the vast majority of eligible Scots receiving their payments of £50 automatically.

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Universal Credit joint claims could be replaced by ‘split’ payments for some people under new proposal

The Scottish Government is looking at the possibility of introducing ‘split’ Universal Credit payments for people in Scotland. Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities of Scotland, Shirley-Anne Somerville, explained to Labour MSP Paul O'Kane that “officials expect to submit a formal policy proposal to DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) soon, for them to impact assess”.

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Over 1,000 Ukrainian refugees finally rehomed as huge ship where they lived leaves Edinburgh docks

Over one thousand Ukrainian refugees who have been living on a ship in Edinburgh have finally been rehomed. MS Victoria has been docked in Leith Harbour for a year to accommodate the Ukrainians who fled their home country after it was invaded by Russia.

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Former Supreme Court justice says gender bill legal challenge will be ‘very difficult’

The Scottish Government’s legal challenge against the blocking of their gender recognition reforms will be “very difficult”, a former Supreme Court justice has said.

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Teachers' union EIS calls off strikes as it accepts pay offer

Members of Scotland’s largest teaching union have voted to accept a pay deal and have called off strikes.

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Dozens of schools to close in Perthshire as striking teachers target constituencies of leading politicians

Teachers’ strikes specifically targeting Perthshire because it is represented at Holyrood by Deputy First Minister John Swinney MSP are set to go ahead next week forcing the closure of dozens of schools.

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Alex Salmond urges next SNP leader to appoint 'competent' ministers in new Cabinet

Alex Salmond has urged the next SNP leader to appoint "competent" ministers in their new-look Cabinet.

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Teachers in Stirling set for two more strike days as latest pay offer rejected

Two days of strike action affecting Stirling’s teachers will go ahead at the end of the month after a fresh pay offer was rejected by unions.

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Striking teachers to hit Nicola Sturgeon constituency in Glasgow with 'targeted' action

Scotland’s largest teaching union has announced it will take "targeted" strike action in the Glasgow constituency of Nicola Sturgeon in a row over pay.

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Nicola Sturgeon claims gender reform critics should not have to quit the SNP

Critics of Holyrood’s gender recognition legislation within the SNP should not have to leave the party, Nicola Sturgeon has said.

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SNP rebels should ‘question’ their position in party, says Education Secretary

A senior SNP figure has said rebels should “question” if they want to stay in the party at the next election.

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Teachers brave the weather to take to picket lines as fight for better pay continues

Schools across West Lothian were closed to pupils today as teachers staged a third day of industrial action.

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Dumfries and Galloway teachers plan January 23 strike day rally

Dumfries and Galloway teachers are taking strike action again on Monday.

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West Lothian teachers set to strike again at the end of the month

West Lothian teachers will be taking part in a fresh round of strikes later this month.

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School closures in Scotland confirmed as teachers set to walk out on strike

Schools across Scotland will close after last-ditch talks to avoid a teachers' strike ended without agreement.

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