This week I spoke in the Scottish Government debate on welfare reform and made the argument that we need to have a clear strategy aimed at tackling poverty and tackling the causes of poverty. I believe we must be more ambitious than simply arguing for improvements in welfare benefits; we must strive to give every […]
“Welfare reform should not be about an attack on the old and disabled” Alex Rowley Fifers could lose up to £40 million following the UK Government’s welfare reforms, according to a report prepared for the council’s Executive Committee. With around 40,000 people receiving welfare benefits in Fife, individuals, families, communities and the […]