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Teachers strike Scotland 2023: Full list of dates EIS will strike in January and February

Full list of dates teachers from EIS union plan to strike

Bereaved parents will be eligible for a financial grant.

Financial help for parents in the most difficult of times

If you're on a low income and have been told to self isolate, you could be eligible for the grant (Photo: Shutterstock)

Self-isolating people in Scotland on low incomes can apply for a £500 government...

The money will be targeted at people receiving benefits such as Universal Credit

Grant support for those on low income and self-isolating

Losing a loved one is difficult enough without having to worry about the cost of a funeral but support is now available to people across Scotland. (Pic: SWNS Group)

Scots receive £6 million helping hand with funeral costs

There has been a 59 per cent increase in applications for crisis grants in March compared to the previous year. Photo: Michael Gillen

Health crisis causing financial hardship across Scotland

The advice is available online, by phone or via Citizens Advice Bureaux.

Campaign to offer financial support during Covid-19 crisis

Record number of students at University