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Posts by Erica Young

Erica Young is part of the Social Justice team at Citizens Advice Scotland.

Total posts: 6

Scotland’s social security system reaches a significant milestone

Erica Young reflects on two years of Scotland’s Adult Disability Payment

OPINION 18 November 2024

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

The Scottish Child Payment leads the way in the fight against child poverty

Erica Young on the impact and the potential of a vital scheme that was long campaigned for by charities

OPINION 5 August 2024

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

Sick note rhetoric does not match reality

Prime minister's remarks increase stigma and drive people deeper in to destitution, writes Erica Young

OPINION 29 April 2024

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

I never thought that it would happen to me

It’s time to consider how to ‘design out’ stigma from our social safety net

OPINION 8 April 2024

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

#CostOfLivingCrisis

Sanctioning benefits is destitution by design

Erica Young: "do we believe a person’s ability to secure a job is enhanced or diminished by hunger?"

OPINION 12 February 2024

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Regeneration & Housing

Dear Chancellor, our social safety net needs your help

The Chancellor is set to make this year’s Autumn Statement on Wednesday

OPINION 20 November 2023

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

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