Question reference: S6W-10135
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 4 August 2022
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Current status: Answered by Shona Robison on 22 August 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent in the last 12 months to increase access to advice services, including services which help maximise income, in order to tackle any poverty penalty and to improve wellbeing.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-10137 on 22 August 2022.
The figures within that answer include investment in Welfare Advice in Health Partnerships totalling £730,000 in 2021-2022 and £1.76 million in 2022-2023.
In 2021-2022, we also invested £653,467 in our national Money Support Campaign to increase awareness and take-up of sources of help for people who were struggling financially. The campaign focussed on social security benefits, debt and affordable credit.
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