Tuesday, 29 January 2013

New Funding for Welfare Benefits Advice

via Poverty Alliance January e-news

The Scottish Government has announced new funding of £5.4million to support organisations providing advice to people who will be impacted by welfare benefit changes.

Citizens Advice Scotland will receive £300,000 and a £1.7 million fund has been established to provide direct support to advice services. A further £3.4 million will be spent over the next two years helping organisations mitigate the impact of welfare reform.

Scottish Government news release


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