Benefits news

Highland Council and SSE Renewables team up to offer support to those facing extreme fuel poverty
Published on 2 Dec 2022
Highland Council and SSE Renewables are joining forces to help Highland households facing extreme fuel poverty make energy saving adaptations to their homes
Inverness winter payments scheme 2022/23
Published on 1 Dec 2022
Inverness winter payments scheme 2022/23
Highland Council supporting Challenge Poverty Week 2022 (3–9 October)
Published on 4 Oct 2022
The Highland Council is once again supporting Challenge Poverty Week, which this year runs from 3 - 9th October.
Welfare Support helps Highland people to £4.651 million
Published on 14 Jun 2017
Welfare Support provided by The Highland Council helped customers to a record financial gain of £4.651 million over the past year (2016-17).
Preventative approach to poverty and debt
Published on 26 Aug 2015
Members of The Highland Council Resources Committee have received a report on the current status of welfare reform and a number of anti-poverty initiatives.
Highland Council raises concerns over Universal Credit
Published on 28 Nov 2014
Highland Council has raised concerns regarding Council tenants who are affected by Universal Credit, at a meeting of the Resources Committee on 26 November.
Inverness Common Good 2014 winter payments scheme
Published on 24 Nov 2014
The Highland Council’s City of Inverness Area Committee is inviting applications for its 2014/15 winter payment scheme.

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