Posted on 15th March 2012
Lone Parents need to work at least 16 hours a week to claim Working Tax Credit.
Promoting supportive policies and services for lone parents and their children.
One Parent Families Scotland works to ensure that all families, particularly those headed by a lone parent, have the support, information and confidence needed to play a full part in Scotland's economic and social life.
Have your say
We at One Parent Families Scotland are keen to hear your views on issues affecting you.
Here are the discussions we are currently holding.
Please note that the views expressed in the discussion pages are the opinions of others and do not reflect the views of One Parent Families Scotland.
Welfare Reform Bandwagon
The government's Welfare Reform bandwagon hurtles on at an alarming pace.
Mostly designed to save the Treasury money, many of the changes to Housing Benefit, Tax Credits and Child Benefit have already been implemented with more cuts to follow in the future.
Escalating Childcare Costs
Do you have trouble paying for your childcare?
The Daycare Trust claim that childcare costs are rising nationally above the rate of inflation with parents paying more than £8,000 per annum.
We run the Lone Parent Helpline - a free, independent helpline for lone parents and anyone affected by the issues surrounding one parent families.
Freephone 0808 801 0323
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Supporting women to move towards employment – your thoughts needed! (Posted on 4th April 2012)
Women Onto Work help women who face barriers to work move towards sustainable employment and are developing an exciting new project to help lone parent mothers who would like to work to move closer to their goal.
Are you a single parent who is caring for an adult daughter or son at home in Edinburgh? (Posted on 23rd April 2012)
One Parent Families Scotland has been contacted by a single mother who would like the opportunity to meet other parents in a similar situation.
Welfare Reform Committee (Posted on 20th April 2012)
OPFS Director Satwat Rehman gave evidence at the Scottish Parliament's Welfare Reform Committee session on the Welfare Reform (Further Provision) (Scotland) Bill which confers powers on Scottish Ministers to make provision via regulations for changes in consequence of the new Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment created under the Welfare Reform Act(UK) .
Here is a link to the video:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/scotland/newsid_9713000/9713322.s...
Welfare Reform Further Provision www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/Bills/48804.aspx
STV Appeal 2012 (Posted on 16th April 2012)
Singer song-writer Amy Macdonald launched the STV Appeal 2012, the charity committed to helping children and young people affected by poverty in Scotland.
Families' House Opening - 30th March 2012 (Posted on 4th April 2012)
One Parent Families Scotland has formed a positive partnership with Abertay Housing Association, to deliver, and co-ordinate, services at 20 Grampian Gardens, Fintry, Dundee, which will now be called Families’ House. This partnership demonstrates the commitment of both organisations to provide services for families.