Scottish Greens

Rising inflation shows need for Scot Gov to increase devolved benefits to meet cost of living

https://greens.scot/news/rising-inflation-shows-need-for-scot-gov-to-increase-devolved-benefits-to-meet-cost-of-living

Tuesday, December 19, 2017 - 10:15

Areas: National

Campaign: Social Security

One fifth of children in Scotland in poverty; action needed says Johnstone

https://greens.scot/news/one-fifth-of-children-in-scotland-in-poverty-action-needed-says-johnstone

Tuesday, November 28, 2017 - 14:45

Areas: National

Campaign: fuel poverty

Johnstone amends Child Poverty Bill to ensure Scot Gov considers benefit top-up

https://greens.scot/news/johnstone-amends-child-poverty-bill-to-ensure-scot-gov-considers-benefit-top-up

Wednesday, November 8, 2017 - 16:33

Areas: National

Campaign: GreenWin

Johnstone welcomes confirmation that benefit sanctions won’t apply to devolved employment schemes

https://greens.scot/news/johnstone-welcomes-confirmation-that-benefit-sanctions-won-t-apply-to-devolved-employment-schemes

Wednesday, October 4, 2017 - 16:26

Areas: National

Campaign: employment

Harvie challenges FM over reluctance to fully mitigate cruel benefit cap

https://greens.scot/news/harvie-challenges-fm-over-reluctance-to-fully-mitigate-cruel-benefit-cap

Thursday, September 7, 2017 - 13:24

Areas: National

Campaign: Social Security

Our analysis shows UK Gov Benefit Cap affecting 11,000 children in Scotland

https://greens.scot/news/our-analysis-shows-uk-gov-benefit-cap-affecting-11-000-children-in-scotland

Thursday, August 31, 2017 - 09:23

Areas: National

Campaign: Social Security

Johnstone welcomes launch of campaign for £5 a week top-up of Child Benefit

https://greens.scot/news/johnstone-welcomes-launch-of-campaign-for-5-a-week-top-up-of-child-benefit

Wednesday, August 30, 2017 - 13:53

Areas: National

Campaign: Social Security

Harvie tells Glasgow event Basic Income is an idea whose time has come

https://greens.scot/news/harvie-tells-glasgow-event-basic-income-is-an-idea-whose-time-has-come

Tuesday, August 29, 2017 - 11:37

Areas: National

Campaign: Social Security

Survey showing unpaid carers are socially isolated underlines need for greater support

https://greens.scot/news/survey-showing-unpaid-carers-are-socially-isolated-underlines-need-for-greater-support

Wednesday, August 16, 2017 - 15:06

Areas: National

Campaign: Care for Carers

Duty on public bodies to reduce poverty is welcome aim but Scot Gov can make a difference right now

https://greens.scot/news/duty-on-public-bodies-to-reduce-poverty-is-welcome-aim-but-scot-gov-can-make-a-difference-right-now

Tuesday, July 18, 2017 - 15:07

Areas: National

Campaign: Social Security

Johnstone says EIS survey of poverty in education underlines need to tackle root causes

https://greens.scot/news/johnstone-says-eis-survey-of-poverty-in-education-underlines-need-to-tackle-root-causes

Friday, July 7, 2017 - 10:00

Areas: National

Campaign: education

Johnstone urges Scot Gov to act on young people poverty report

https://greens.scot/news/johnstone-urges-scot-gov-to-act-on-young-people-poverty-report

Monday, July 3, 2017 - 13:18

Areas: National

Campaign: Social Security

Harvie challenges FM after her MSPs attempted to stop Green efforts to strengthen the Child Poverty Bill

https://greens.scot/news/harvie-challenges-fm-after-her-msps-attempted-to-stop-green-efforts-to-strengthen-the-child-poverty-bill

Thursday, June 29, 2017 - 15:07

Areas: National

Campaign: Social Security

Our report shows EU migrants in Scotland at risk of poverty and social security system "stacked against them"

https://greens.scot/news/our-report-shows-eu-migrants-in-scotland-at-risk-of-poverty-and-social-security-system-stacked-against-them

Monday, June 26, 2017 - 10:03

Areas: National

Campaign: economy

Johnstone: Use devolved powers to provide financial support for thousands of young carers who currently miss out

https://greens.scot/news/johnstone-use-devolved-powers-to-provide-financial-support-for-thousands-of-young-carers-who-currently-miss-out

Monday, June 19, 2017 - 10:30

Areas: National

Campaign: Care for Carers

Holyrood now has the power to begin to build a fairer system of helping disabled people

https://greens.scot/blog/holyrood-now-has-the-power-to-begin-to-build-a-fairer-system-of-helping-disabled-people

Friday, June 9, 2017 - 04:16

Areas: National

Campaign: Social Security

Johnstone to bring amendments to Child Poverty Bill to boost incomes

https://greens.scot/news/johnstone-to-bring-amendments-to-child-poverty-bill-to-boost-incomes

Thursday, June 1, 2017 - 16:18

Areas: National

Campaign: Social Security

Johnstone urges UK Gov to reconsider cap on Child Tax Credits for more than two children

https://greens.scot/news/johnstone-urges-uk-gov-to-reconsider-cap-on-child-tax-credits-for-more-than-two-children

Thursday, May 25, 2017 - 13:33

Areas: National

Campaign: Social Security

Johnstone urges Scot Gov to heed report by Social Security Committee on Child Poverty Bill

https://greens.scot/news/johnstone-urges-scot-gov-to-heed-report-by-social-security-committee-on-child-poverty-bill

Monday, May 22, 2017 - 13:20

Areas: National

Campaign: Social Security

Devolution of Disability Living Allowance & Carers Benefit gives us a chance to create a fairer, more equal Scotland

https://greens.scot/blog/devolution-of-disability-living-allowance-carers-benefit-gives-us-a-chance-to-create-a-fairer-more-equal-scotland

Friday, May 19, 2017 - 10:58

Areas: National

Campaign: Social Security