SCVO welcomes these announcements and the Government’s willingness to look at the long term future of,Here is a brief rundown of some other eye-catching announcements: Child Poverty & Social Security Carers,Work will begin on a £12 million intensive Parental Employment Support Programme, to help parents on,Justice Reforms to be introduced to protect victims and support services to help families bereaved by,Female Genital Mutilation Bill to strengthen the protection of women and girls from this form of gender
https://scvo.scot/p/25962/2018/09/05/key-promises-show-the-sector-can-deliver-the-change-scotland-needs
We must also recognise that an individual’s form of contribution, or employability needs, may change,This is a feature of the evidence submitted to the Welfare Reform Committee’s inquiry into the future,[ii] Independent and Scottish Green Party Debate: An End to In-work Poverty - SCVO briefing [iii] SCVO,[iv] A Widening Gap: Women and Welfare Reform, Engender (2015).,SCVO works in partnership with the third sector in Scotland to advance our shared values and interests
https://scvo.scot/p/10257/2015/09/30/scvo-briefing-scottish-labour-employment-debate
Issues of nationhood and welfare, NatCen 2013.,[ii] Tax for our times, Daisy Srblin, 2015 [iii] See SCVO’s submission to Commission on Local Tax Reform,, 2015 [iv] SPICe briefing, 5th Feb 2014.,[v] SPICe briefing 4th Feb 2014. [vi] See SCVO’s submission to the Smith Commission, 2014.,SCVO works in partnership with the third sector in Scotland to advance our shared values and interests
https://scvo.scot/p/10032/2015/08/28/finance-committee-inquiry-into-scottish-rate-of-income-tax
The Welfare Reform Committee has hosted a number of very successful and powerful roundtable sessions,In particular the Committee could consider: The impact of welfare reform on third sector organisations,: We know from our own research that welfare reform has had, and continues to have, a substantial impact,The effect of welfare reform on specific groups in Scotland: For example, upon women, people with disabilities,However, it remains a current issue for our sector, especially with the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill currently
https://scvo.scot/p/10034/2015/08/31/scottish-affairs-committee-inquiry-work-of-the-scottish-affairs-committee
The Impact of Welfare Reform
Welfare reform exacerbates ingrained inequalities across a range of groups,Changing the Debate
SCVO and the wider third sector have long argued that the debate about welfare must,As with our submission to the Health and Sport Committee on the Carers (Scotland) Bill, SCVO calls on,As the Welfare Reform Committee takes forward this inquiry, we urge its members to connect its work to,How can women and those groups affected by welfare reform directly influence this work?
https://scvo.scot/p/8956/2015/04/30/response-to-welfare-reform-committee-inquiry-on-women-and-welfare
Summary
SCVO welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the impact of welfare reform.,Unable to Afford the Basics
As we outlined in our briefing on the last welfare reform debate, the picture,SCVO responded to the Scottish Government consultation on the planned legislation for the Scottish Welfare,stop-the-care-tax/108-20-000-lose-out-because-of-tightening-eligibility-criteria vii http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts,/consultation-on-draft-welfare-funds-scotland-bill/ viii Mooney and Johnstone – Scotland divided ; poverty
https://scvo.scot/p/3797/2014/03/13/parliamentary-debate-the-impact-of-welfare-reform
Policy briefing
8 April 2016
Taking action together
SCVO briefing: issues for the third sector beyond,They may battle with hunger or struggle to pay their bills or heat their homes.,Scottish Campaign on Welfare Reform:
Promote a positive approach to social security.,A transparent, well balanced, socially just economy is central, not just to the work of SCVO, our members,Engender:
Gender and other forms of equality are preconditions of sustainable, equitable growth.
https://scvo.scot/p/12034/2016/04/11/scvo-briefing-issues-for-the-third-sector-beyond-2016
References
[i]http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts/welfare-funds-scotland-bill-stage-1-debate/ [ii]http,/swf/SWF30Sep2014 [iv] CPAG, SCVO, Inclusion Scotland and others – Stage 2 Briefing Welfare Fund (Scotland,) Bill [v]http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts/welfare-funds-scotland-bill-stage-1-debate/#Anchor7 [vi,] CPAG Scotland, Welfare Funds (Scotland) Bill Stage 3 briefing [vii]http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource,[xi]http://www.cpag.org.uk/sites/default/files/CPAG-scotland-briefing-welfare-funds-bill-Dec-14.pdf Contact
https://scvo.scot/p/8050/2015/03/02/welfare-funds-scotland-bill-stage-3-briefing
