One Parent Families Scotland
@OPFS
OPFS is a Scottish charity providing single parent tailored information, advice, family support, training programmes. Free webchat and helpline: 0808 801 0323.
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🏴 From April 2024, the Scottish Child Payment has increased to £26.70 /week for each child under 16.
This support aims to provide vital assistance to families.
Find out how to apply & receive payments every 4 weeks:
opfs.org.uk/support-and-ad…
#ScottishChildPayment
The Promise Scotland's newsletter aims to support communication and collaboration with those working across 🏴 to #KeepThePromise . Click here to read this month’s edition: thepromise.scot/resources/2024…
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Building the case for a minimum income guarantee at the Scottish Greens conference today with these mighty women Ruth Boyle Satwat Rehman
We can build a just and compassionate Scotland where everyone has enough to live a decent, dignified and healthy life.
.Paul McLennan - MSP for East Lothian visited One Parent Families Scotland as Scottish Government announced a £6.8 million increase to Discretionary Housing Payments to help mitigate UK Government policies like the bedroom tax and benefit cap.
Single parents shared how the support helped them into accommodation and pay their bills.
Tomorrow marks an unhappy birthday – the 7th anniversary of the two-child limit to benefit payments. As part of the @endchildpoverty coalition we have a message for Department for Work and Pensions – one they can’t ignore – It’s time to scrap the unfair sibling tax #AllKidsCount Child Poverty Action Group #CashFirst
Tomorrow is an unhappy birthday, 7 years since the start of the two-child limit to benefit payments
We love birthdays 🎂 but this isn't one to celebrate 😔 today we are taking this message to Department for Work and Pensions
All political parties must pledge to scrap this Sibling Tax
#AllKidsCount
Our parent and practitioner guides are packed with practical, financial advice for families who have contact with social work because their child is in or returning from care:
opfs.org.uk/policy-and-cam…
(thank you Renfrewshire Carers Centre for the share 🙂)
Our Policy and Engagement Lead, Dr Lukas Bunse, will be joining the Scotonomics podcast on Monday evening to talk about land reform in a #WellbeingEconomy Make sure you don't miss it!
Find out more: scotonomics.scot
💜 Single parent, Lindsay McCurley 's discovery of her own autism following her child's diagnosis set her off on a journey of discovery and acceptance.
1 year on, she's still on that journey of acceptance as she awaits a diagnosis:
opfs.org.uk/talk-to-us/sin…
#AutismAcceptanceWeek
📍Scottish Greens conference
🗓️ 3.45pm, Sat 6 Apr
In our wealthy nation it’s unjust that so many people don’t have adequate incomes for a dignified life.
Join us, One Parent Families Scotland, and Citizens Advice Scotland to find out how a #MinimumIncomeGuarantee can help draw a line under #poverty .
