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People who do not qualify for Carer's Allowance can still boost State Pension payments in retirement

Carer's Credit can plug gaps in National Insurance records which can help increase State Pension entitlement.

Daily Record

Sturgeon welcomes demand for Scottish Child Payment as website struggles to cope

The benefit was expanded to include more than 400,000 eligible children, and increased to £25, on Monday.

The Independent UK

Royal Alexandra Hospital struggling with A&E demand as 200 wait more than eight hours to be seen

A little over half of patients attending A&E are being seen within the four-hour target time.

Daily Record

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Parents can now apply for £25 weekly income boost for children up to the age of 16

New applications made this week will be backdated and could be paid out by early January.

Daily Record

EXCLUSIVE: Cannabis campaigning mum links up with Lanarkshire ice cream boss for Christmas wish fundraising drive

'Cole’s Christmas Wish' appeal asks for 36 businesses to each pledge £500 to cover the cost of lifesaving medicine for a year

Daily Record

UK Government urged to follow Scotland's child poverty strategy by think tank

The Scottish Child Payment is now available to all eligible households with under 16s

The National (Scotland)

Former first minister calls on alcohol ads ban after research singles out Scotland

Former first minister Henry McLeish has urged the Scottish Government to restrict alcohol ads after research showed Scotland has more than most…

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Numbers seeking advice over homeless threat grows by 53% – Scottish Labour

Scottish Labour has warned against a cliff-edge in housing support after pandemic protections were lifted.

The Independent UK

£17.6 million support programme set to fuel green heat economy

Scottish Enterprise aims to deliver funding for innovation within the Scottish supply chain

Insider UK

Ministers across UK told to ‘take notice’ as Scottish Child Payment expanded

The benefit for low-income families has now been rolled out to those with children under 16.

The Independent UK

Edinburgh marks Remembrance Sunday as Nicola Sturgeon makes 'poignant' tribute

The First Minister laid a wreath of poppies in Edinburgh at the stone of remembrance on Sunday morning as many across the country stood silent to remember those who lost their lives.

Edinburgh Live

First Minister lays wreath at 'particularly poignant' Remembrance Sunday event

NICOLA Sturgeon led the tributes at what she called a “particularly poignant” Remembrance Sunday event in Edinburgh as Scotland fell silent to…

The National (Scotland)

Nicola Sturgeon lays wreath at ‘particularly poignant’ Remembrance Sunday event

Scotland stood silent to remember the fallen on Remembrance Sunday.

The Independent UK

Patient lives put at risk over staffing shortages in Scots NHS, leading nurse warns

Julie Lamberth, chair of the Royal College of Nursing Scotland board, said nurses are leaving the health service over pay

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UK has 'moral obligation' to give devolved nations more cash to fund NHS pay rises

The Health Secretary told the BBC: "I don't have more money."

The National (Scotland)

Westminster dragging down Scots efforts to tackle drug deaths, filmmaker says

WESTMINSTER’S draconian anti-drug laws are “dragging down” Scotland’s efforts to tackle addiction and “massively” increasing fatalities,…

The National (Scotland)

Glassmaking in Scotland faces a fragile future, businesses warn

LEADERS in Scotland’s renowned glass sector are calling for more support for the industry to protect jobs and nurture new talent.

Glasgow Live

Scottish Ambulance staff set for industrial action in fight for higher wages

Ambulance staff are set for industrial action that will see them only work their contracted hours in their fight for higher wages. Unite has said 1,500 members are set to take part.

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Daily Record

Scottish Government must act quickly to avoid winter strikes as lives are on the line

There is no doubt that a strike, however justified, will lead to a further drop in patient care and that simply cannot be allowed to happen.

Daily Record

Jason Leitch opens new pre-op assessment unit at Ayrshire hospital

Professor Jason Leitch CBE, National Clinical Director for the Scottish Government, visited University Hospital Crosshouse this week to formally open the new unit.

The National (Scotland)

Report calls for devolution of asylum support to Holyrood

A report into the care of New Scots has found the long-term solution for contrasting approaches to asylum support by Holyrood and Westminster is…

Daily Record

Investment in safety measures on A9 announced at road group meeting in Pitlochry

Transport minister Jenny Gilruth revealed that £95,000 will be spent on improved signage and road markings at Ballinluig, the A9/B8079 junction at Pitagowan and the A9 at Ralia to further improve road safety

The National (Scotland)

£17.6m funding boost for green heating scheme will bring 'social and economic value'

The zero carbon buildings minister set out a plan on Friday to grow the green heating sector in Scotland

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Ambulance Service staff set to take industrial action over pay dispute

It comes after the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) confirmed nurses are set to strike, as are college and university lecturers, and teaching staff

Edinburgh Live

More than 100 Ukrainian refugees housed in two West Lothian hotels

West Lothian Council says the challenge is finding suitable accommodation, or hosts for large families and single men.

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