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Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Poor Scotland

More than 300,000 households in Scotland have been awarded emergency financial assistance to pay for household basics since 2013.  The fund pays out grants via local authorities with the aim of which helping individuals in crisis to buy everyday essential items like food or toiletries. The most common expenditure for a community care grant was for floor coverings, bedding, and kitchen appliances.
From 1 July to 30 September last year, 9,495 community care grants and 28,950 crisis grants were made by local authorities.

https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/hundreds-of-thousands-of-scots-receive-crisis-payments-to-pay-for-basics-1-4864328

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