07.04.2008

Director's Comment: Lone Parents Struggling for Equality

The Office for National Statistics report stating that the quarter of children brought up in lone parent families face poor housing and low incomes was no surprise to One Parent Families Scotland. We were set up back in 1944 to fight for equality for children of unmarried parents. Although the legal stigma of illegitimacy has gone, the struggle for equal opportunities continues.
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14.02.2008

Changes to Lone Parents' Entitlement to Income Support

From 27th October 2008, any lone parent, with a youngest child of 12 years or over, who makes a new or repeat benefit claim will be required to claim Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) and not Income Support (IS). This means that lone parents with a youngest child of 12 may only be entitled to benefit if they are actively seeking work.
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09.10.2007

Press Release: OPFS joins call for Tax Credit overhaul

Following the critical report into Tax Credits by the Parliamentary Ombudsman, One Parent Families Scotland have called for a major overhaul to the Tax Credit system.
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For further comment, contact Ian Maxwell on 07887 500 667.
Any lone parents who wish to comment on this story, please email comments to info@opfs.org.uk.
 

18.07.2007

Press Release: Increased Government Pressure on Lone Parents Condemned

One Parent Families Scotland is extremely unhappy with the proposals unveiled today to require lone parents to seek work when their youngest child reaches 12 and later to reduce this to seven.
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Any lone parents who wish to comment on this story, please email comments to info@opfs.org.uk.
 

15.06.2007

Job Vacancies: Childcare@home North Lanakshire

• Finance Administrator (35 hours), Motherwell
• Childcare Workers, North Lanarkshire

Closing Date: 12 noon, Friday 29th June 2007

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18.05.2007

New Informal learning in Dundee
Dundee Community Family Support Project are offering some new community based classes for parents in St Mary's and Charleston.
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15.05.2007

Community Family Support Project Activities April - June 2007
Activities planned in Menzieshill & Fintry this spring/summer...

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