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Politics and power

Number of Scots facing benefit sanctions doubles over three years

The number of people who have had their benefits sanctioned in Scotland has doubled over the last three years, an

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Karin Goodwin, Petra Matijevic Sep 23, 2022

Human rights

‘An attack on human rights’: how austerity is eroding the lives of disabled people

For how long, wonders Alan Dick, can you stare at four walls before they start closing in? Seven years ago,

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Karin Goodwin Nov 27, 2019

Society

Disabled in Scotland: death by a thousand cuts

The UK government’s disability benefits system has come under fire repeatedly in recent years. Since moving from the Disability

Rachel Hamada, Connor Law Jun 21, 2018

Politics and power

Revealed: £56m cuts to disability payments hit Scotland’s poorest hardest

Many of Scotland’s poorest communities have been hit hardest by cuts to disability benefits with over £56 million lost

Ally Tibbitt Jun 5, 2018

Politics and power

FFS Explains: the changing benefits system in the UK and Scotland

The ways in which people receive welfare benefits are changing across the UK as the Westminster government continues to roll

Ferret Journalists Jun 5, 2018