Ruth Boyle (@ruthboyler) 's Twitter Profile
Ruth Boyle

@ruthboyler

Working on poverty in Scotland at @PovertyAlliance | Trustee @SPFLTrust | Fan of cats, books and Celtic | All opinions are my own

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Tressa Burke (@tressaburke) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Stark findings from Disability Equality Scotland #CostOfLiving report "51% of respondents said they had to choose between heating their home or using their independent living equipment". Lyn Pornaro, CEO "It is really not a good time to be a disabled person in Scotland" disabilityequality.scot/news/whats-it-…

Stop Climate Chaos Scotland (@sccscot) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Delighted to host a joint event with The Poverty Alliance this morning, to discuss the connections between poverty and climate and how we can tackle these together. Lots of great conversations had and important points to consider!

Delighted to host a joint event with <a href="/PovertyAlliance/">The Poverty Alliance</a> this morning, to discuss the connections between poverty and climate and how we can tackle these together. Lots of great conversations had and important points to consider!
Tom Pollard (@pollardtom) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This shift in Jobcentre culture & priorities would be very welcome, but the positive agenda set out in last year's DWP White Paper is going to be so much harder to realise in the context of the benefit cuts & increased conditionality announced since then theguardian.com/society/2025/m…

The Poverty Alliance (@povertyalliance) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📆 Thu 12 Jun, 10-11am - Online Get Inspired for #ChallengePoverty Week 2025! Our Campaigns Officer Alyson will guide you through the what, why and how of #CPW25. Lots of ideas to get you inspired, and info about resources to help. povertyalliance.org/event/get-insp…

📆 Thu 12 Jun, 10-11am - Online
Get Inspired for #ChallengePoverty Week 2025! Our Campaigns Officer Alyson will guide you through the what, why and how of #CPW25. Lots of ideas to get you inspired, and info about resources to help. 
povertyalliance.org/event/get-insp…
Resolution Foundation (@resfoundation) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The announced changes to disability benefits will lead to very substantial falls in income for some families. While some families will gain a small amount from the changes, others will lose thousands of pounds a year.

The announced changes to disability benefits will lead to very substantial falls in income for some families. 

While some families will gain a small amount from the changes, others will lose thousands of pounds a year.
Tressa Burke (@tressaburke) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today I attended @UKGov #DWP session with disabled ple, #DPOs & campaigners Glasgow Disability Alliance DPAC Only consultation in Scotland on horrific #GreenPaper with less than 20 allowed to attend. High security, observers watching on, permission needed to go to toilet…1/

The Poverty Alliance (@povertyalliance) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our chief executive Peter Kelly on the #SpendingReview "We’d like to see the Government take a different road at the next budget... and look seriously at the tax options being put forward by Tax Justice Scotland and our UK counterparts." povertyalliance.org/news-spending-…

Our chief executive Peter Kelly on the #SpendingReview "We’d like to see the Government take a different road at the next budget... and look seriously at the tax options being put forward by Tax Justice Scotland and our UK counterparts." 
povertyalliance.org/news-spending-…
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People in Scotland are missing out on warmer homes, secure jobs and better health - all because of a lack of climate action. In her guest blog, Becky of Stop Climate Chaos Scotland says we need more talk about the links between poverty and climate. povertyalliance.org/guest-blog-tac…

People in Scotland are missing out on warmer homes, secure jobs and better health - all because of a lack of climate action. In her guest blog, Becky of <a href="/sccscot/">Stop Climate Chaos Scotland</a> says we need more talk about the links between poverty and climate.
povertyalliance.org/guest-blog-tac…