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Erica Young

Herald Scotland

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A revolutionary new vision for social security, designed by and for disabled people

A revolutionary new vision for social security, designed by and for disabled people

Last week saw the publication of a radical new vision of what social security for disabled people in Scotland could look like.  An independent...

10.08.2025 30

Herald Scotland

Erica Young

Compassion, not cost-cutting, should be at the heart of welfare reform

This has been a pretty shameful week in the history of welfare policy. The UK Government making a series of last-minute sweeping changes to its own...

06.07.2025 3

Herald Scotland

Erica Young

Preparing for the arrival of Pension Age Disability Payment

Reaching pension age is a time of bewildering transition. Many of us are moving on from working life and regular routines as we start a new chapter....

27.04.2025 9

Herald Scotland

Erica Young

Will there be compassion for our children next Christmas?

Momentum is building toward the consignment to history of a policy that is reminiscent of the Britain we saw in a Christmas Carol, not the...

22.12.2024 3

Herald Scotland

Erica Young

Scotland’s social security system reaches a significant milestone Two years ago, the Scottish Government launched the Adult Disability Payment (ADP), which aims to support people with the extra costs of living with a health condition in accordance with the principles of dignity, fairness and respect.

Two years ago, the Scottish Government launched the Adult Disability Payment (ADP), which aims to support people with the extra costs of living with...

16.11.2024 2

Herald Scotland

Erica Young

Citizens Advice: Scottish Child Payment leads the way in the fight against poverty

The new Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has stated powerfully that “tackling child poverty is at the heart of breaking down barriers to...

03.08.2024 2

Herald Scotland

Erica Young