More housing association tenants in Scotland will benefit from independent living technologies
The Scottish Government has announced that the budget for a programme that uses technology in housing to help older people remain independent for longer will…
Pension Age Disability Payment opens for people with long-term health conditions across Scotland
Pension Age Disability Payment for disabled people and those with a long-term health condition to help them look after themselves, or supervision to stay safe,…
Scottish Government announces £10m funding for Changing Places toilets
The Scottish Government has announced £10 million funding over the next two years to create around 150 Changing Places toilets for disabled people across Scotland.…
Scotland donates over 500 items to Ukraine, including height-adjustable beds
The Scottish Government has announced that medical equipment and supplies, including electric height-adjustable beds, will be sent from Scotland to Ukraine. The shipment of over…
Staff in children’s social care services in Scotland to receive pay increase
New funding from the Scottish Government means that staff in children's social care services will see their pay increase to at least £12 an hour.…
Hospital at Home service total bed numbers surpass the Scottish Government’s 50 percent target
The Scottish Government has invested in Hospital at Home for Older People with £ million allocated for 2024/25, bringing total funding allocation for the initiative…
£9m funding to give people who access social care more choice in Scotland
More than £9 million is being made available over the next three years to give people who access social care more choice and control over…
Scotland delivers over one million payments to unpaid carers
Since Carer’s Allowance Supplement was introduced in Scotland in September 2018, almost £280 million has been paid to over 150,000 carers. The benefit is one…
Former charity chief executive to ensure Adult Disability Payment meets people’s needs
Edel Harris OBE will chair the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment. Edel Harris OBE, the former chief executive of the charity Mencap, has been…
Private and voluntary care sector staff in Scotland to receive at least £12 an hour in 2024
The First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf has made a new pledge to private and voluntary sector staff working in adult social care, children’s services,…