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Low-income households in Scotland are to receive a winter heating benefit of £50 in February, it has been announced.

Families have been urged to check whether they are eligible and apply for the Best Start Grant School Age Payment as applications are open.

THE SCOTTISH Governments new Low Income Winter Heating Assistance benefit will be paid out for the first time next February.

AROUND 400,000 low-income households will get a guaranteed winter heating benefit of £50 for the first time in February next year, the Scottish…

MPs and MSPs from Scotland’s capital city have written an “urgent” letter to the Labour council group amid rumours they will use Tory votes…

THE SNP will be ousted from power in the capital after Labour and the LibDems agreed a deal with the Tories to seize control.

Over the last few years, a quiet revolution has been taking place in Scotland in the world of social security.

Over £3.9 billion will benefit more than a million people across Scotland social security, in what Audit Scotland have described as a…

AN audience member made a passionate call in support of Scottish independence on last night’s BBC Debate Night in response to notions that talking…

SCOTTISH ministers are considering mediation with anti-abortion protesters in a bid to understand “the issues and perspective from all sides”.