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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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Victory: mentally ill PIP claimants set for higher payments
Landmark ruling won't be challenged
NEWS 26 January 2018 by Robert Armour
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Misery caused by Universal Credit has all been for nothing
Universal Credit might not save any cash - despite the misery caused
NEWS 25 January 2018 by Graham Martin
 
Victory: total ban for shock collars
Cruel devices to be banned in Scotland
NEWS 25 January 2018 by Robert Armour
 
Hollywood star celebrates Scottish charity successes
Emma Thompson was presented with a bumper cheque for her charity at the People's Postcode Lottery Charity Gala
NEWS 24 January 2018 by Gareth Jones
 
Shocking report reveals one in three children living in poverty
​Glasgow has highest levels of poverty in Scotland
NEWS 24 January 2018 by Robert Armour
 
Loans to help poorest families avoid poverty premium
Hollywood actor and social activist Michael Sheen has backed a new push to help Scotland’s poorest people to avoid a poverty premium when borrowing money
NEWS 23 January 2018 by Graham Martin
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Mason is youngest ever Burns Humanitarian Award nominee
Nominees announced for prestigious award
NEWS 23 January 2018 by Robert Armour
 
Rich Scots creating country’s “inequality crisis”
Unequal wealth distribution is creating chasms in society warns charity
NEWS 23 January 2018 by Robert Armour
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Scots to get right to be accompanied during hated welfare tests
Claimants will be allowed to have someone with them during assessment
NEWS 19 January 2018 by Robert Armour
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Campaigners slam broken welfare system after claimant wins appeal
Claimant case was raised in prime minister's questions
NEWS 18 January 2018 by Robert Armour
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