A Menu for Change

New Scottish Welfare Fund stats out today show an 88% increase in Crisis Grant applications. Urgent action is needed to protect people being pushed to crisis point.

💷We're pleased that an increase in the Scottish Welfare Fund was announced as part of today's #ScotBudget. ➡️With rising numbers of people needing emergency cash for food, further action is needed to ensure everyone in Scotland at crisis point can access this lifeline.

Ahead of today's budget, we are calling on ministers to restore the value of the Scottish Welfare Fund to ensure everyone in Scotland at crisis point is able to get the emergency help they need to stay afloat. 🔊 Listen to John Dickie @CPAGScotland on #bbcgms

📈New Scottish Government stats show Scottish Welfare Fund Crisis Grant applications have increased by 16 percent in a year. 💷Inadequate and insecure incomes are dragging people into poverty, and a strengthened SWF would ensure those at crisis point get the help they need.

Today’s new data on food parcels shows the full picture of food insecurity in Scotland, combining @IFAN_UK and @TrussellTrust data: menuforchange.org.uk/ifan-ja…. @sabineegoodwin

There has been a 22% rise in food parcels distributed in Scotland according to our new research with @IFAN_UK published today: menuforchange.org.uk/ifan-ja…

New research with @IFAN_UK released today shows there has been a 22% increase in food parcels distributed in Scotland in the past 18 months, with Fife seeing a 56% increase: menuforchange.org.uk/ifan-ja…

Inadequate and insecure incomes from wages and social security are continuing to force people to turn to emergency food aid. New figures we have worked with @IFAN_UK to collate are published today: menuforchange.org.uk/ifan-ja….

🔊 LISTEN: @CPAGScotland's John Dickie on #BBCGMS Cuts and failings in our social security system, insecure work and low wages are all contributing to today's new figure of a 22% rise in food parcels in Scotland. Read our research with @IFAN_UK: menuforchange.org.uk/ifan-ja…

Our new research with @IFAN_UK published today reveals a huge rise in the number of emergency food parcels distributed in Scotland. Read it now: menuforchange.org.uk/ifan-ja….