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TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6BB. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

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Campaign to help households save £6 million
Free financial advice service, Money Talk Team, helps low income households save more than £6 million
NEWS 19 August 2019 by Yasmin Hackett
 
Almost 15,000 veterans helped by support service
The Armed Services Advice Project has been called a "real success story".
NEWS 13 August 2019 by Gavin Stuart
 
Revealed: 250,000 sanctioned on Universal Credit
Charity demands urgent investigation
NEWS 13 August 2019 by Robert Armour
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Fifty Serco evictions have been halted
Campaigners say evictions are often illegal
NEWS 8 August 2019 by Robert Armour
 
Thousands of Scots hit by benefit cap
​Single parents have been hit especially hard
NEWS 2 August 2019 by Robert Armour
 
Almost 200,000 Scots apply for crisis grants
Citizens Advice Scotland said the figures should be a wake-up call for policymakers.
NEWS 30 July 2019 by Gavin Stuart
 
Scottish Human Rights Commission to intervene in eviction case
Housing provider Serco is continuing with a mass eviction of around 300 asylum seekers.
NEWS 30 July 2019 by Gavin Stuart
 
Scots urged to check council tax reduction eligibility
Citizens Advice Scotland said 25% of people who had ran out of money before payday had skipped payments.
NEWS 30 July 2019 by Gavin Stuart
 
Charities join forces to build debt advice network
Citizens Advice Scotland and Money Advice Scotland will collaborate to better help people across the country.
NEWS 23 July 2019 by Gavin Stuart
 
Universal Credit leaving claimants out of pocket
CAS said some families were losing out on £90 a week after signing on to the new benefit.
NEWS 23 July 2019 by Gavin Stuart
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