New Rights Guide for Lone Parents

One Parent Families Scotland has just published a new Rights Guide for Lone Parents, highlighting the key changes in welfare reform that will affect lone parents during the coming year. The Guide describes the new financial measures introduced by the government to assist lone parents to move to and remain in employment.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

14th April 2008

One Parent Families Scotland has just published a new Rights Guide for Lone Parents, highlighting the key changes in welfare reform that will affect lone parents during the coming year. The Guide describes the new financial measures introduced by the government to assist lone parents to move to and remain in employment. These include the In-Work Emergency Discretionary Fund and the In-Work Credit. It also contains an outline of the new Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission that will replace the Child Support Agency.

To obtain a free copy of this Guide, contact the Lone Parent Helpline on 0808 801 0323 or see the website at www.opfs.org.uk.

"Our Guide gives essential impartial information for those parents who will be expected to seek employment from November 2008 and for all lone parents" said Susan Rew, Information Manager at One Parent Families Scotland

One Parent Families Scotland has also updated the Directory of Family Support Organisations in Scotland – a useful tool to enable professionals to signpost families to appropriate services in their area. The Directory contains details of over 1,100 organisations and costs £20 per copy. Both the Lone Parent Rights Guide and Directory of Family Support are available from One Parent Families Scotland, 13 Gayfield Square, Edinburgh EH1 3NX, Tel: 0808 801 0323.

ENDS

Notes to editors:

One Parent Families Scotland is a national voluntary organisation and has been providing services and support to lone parent families for over sixty years.

For further information contact Sue Robertson, One Parent Families Scotland, 13 Gayfield Square, Edinburgh EH1 3NX
Tel: 0131 556 3899
Email: suerobertson@opfs.org.uk