Today, @charischittick.bsky.social gave evidence at @parliament.scot on the #ScottishBudget & the impact of removing the #TwoChildLimit We spoke about need for investment in social security & long-term funding for advice services, including support accessing #ChildMaintenance

The Scottish Child Payment is a lifeline for families, but only if it keeps pace with rising costs. Failing to increase it beyond the statutory minimum puts more pressure on parents already doing everything they can. Our full response to today's #ScotBudget: opfs.org.uk/get-involved...

Yesterday our Head of Policy, Strategy & Comms @charischittick.bsky.social spoke on STV news about what we want to see in today’s #ScotBudget. Our calls in full: opfs.org.uk/get-involved...

Watch out for STV News at 6pm tonight. Our Head of Policy, Strategy and Communications, @charischittick.bsky.social, will be talking through what action we want the Scottish Government to take to to support single parents. A reminder of our asks: opfs.org.uk/get-involved...

Today in @holyroodmag.bsky.social magazine, we set out what single parents need from tomorrow’s #ScotBudget: www.holyrood.com/news/view,he...

Check out our member @opfs.org.uk thread below ahead of the Scottish Governments publishing the 2026/27 budget tomorrow ⤵️ @povertyalliance.org @cpagscotland.bsky.social #ScotBudget #ScotlandDemandsBetter

1/7 Tomorrow the Scottish Government will publish the 2026/27 Budget. This is an important moment for setting priorities that could improve outcomes for single parent families in Scotland. #ScotBudget #ScotlandDemandsBetter @povertyalliance.org @cpagscotland.bsky.social

If you're a single parent in Scotland looking for advice give us a call on our Helpline📲 👩‍👦 Talk to our expert advisors about anything from general worries to budgeting and benefits Call 0808 801 0323 ☎️ opfs.org.uk/talk-to-us/l... #SingleParents #Scotland #Helpline #SingleParentSupport #OPFS

Back after the Christmas break and taking a moment to reflect. In 2024/25, OPFS supported single parents across Scotland with advice, advocacy and one-to-one support while continuing to push for the change families need. 📄 Annual Report: opfs.org.uk/who-we-are/a... #SingleParents #BackToWork

We're here to support you through the Christmas break🎄 Our Helpline will be open on Monday 29th and Tuesday 30th December 10am–2pm. Call us on 0808 801 0323 or email [email protected]. Chat to us⬇️ www.opfs.org.uk/talk-to-us/ #Christmas2025 #ChristmasSupport #SingleParents #Scotland

If you're a single parent in Scotland looking for advice give us a call on our Helpline📲 👩‍👦 Talk to our expert advisors about anything from general worries to budgeting and benefits Call 0808 801 0323 ☎️ opfs.org.uk/talk-to-us/l... #SingleParents #Scotland #Helpline #SingleParentSupport #OPFS

If you are due to receive a UC, JSA, PIP, ADP payment on the 25th or 26th, you’ll receive it today. If you are due to receive one on the 1st or 2nd of January, you’ll get it on Hogmanay (New Year’s Eve). Merry Christmas from all at Welfare Scotland 🎄

New figures from @cpagscotland.bsky.social show it costs around £40,000 more to raise a child as a single parent in Scotland! Single parents face higher costs and without the support to match. It doesn’t have to be this way. cpag.org.uk/news/cost-ch...

We’re in the @thecourier.co.uk today raising serious concerns about proposed cuts to children & family services in Dundee. These cuts would be devastating for single parent families already under pressure. More campaigning to come, watch this space 👀 www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/5398...

As a member of @endchildpoverty.bsky.social we are pleased to support this letter to the Finance Secretary - after doing the right thing to mitigate the 2-child limit, Scot Gov must keep the money freed up by its abolition to boost social security support for families: tinyurl.com/2xfh4yyy

We're here to support you through the Christmas break🎄 Our Helpline will be open on Monday 29th and Tuesday 30th December 10am–2pm. Call us on 0808 801 0323 or email [email protected]. Chat to us⬇️ www.opfs.org.uk/talk-to-us/ #Christmas2025 #ChristmasSupport #SingleParents #Scotland

Struggling to deal with debt? Our money and debt advice service is free and open to single parents across all of Scotland💸 Find out more and get in touch⬇️ opfs.org.uk/support-and-... #Debt #Scotland #SingleParents #DealingWithDebt #MoneyWorries

We're here to support you through the Christmas break🎄 Our Helpline will be open on Monday 29th and Tuesday 30th December 10am–2pm. Call us on 0808 801 0323 or email [email protected]. Chat to us⬇️ www.opfs.org.uk/talk-to-us/ #Christmas2025 #ChristmasSupport #SingleParents #Scotland

If you're a single parent in Scotland looking for advice give us a call on our Helpline📲 👩‍👦 Talk to our expert advisors about anything from general worries to budgeting and benefits Call 0808 801 0323 ☎️ opfs.org.uk/talk-to-us/l... #SingleParents #Scotland #Helpline #SingleParentSupport #OPFS

Struggling to deal with debt? Our money and debt advice service is free and open to single parents across all of Scotland💸 Find out more and get in touch⬇️ opfs.org.uk/support-and-... #Debt #Scotland #SingleParents #DealingWithDebt #MoneyWorries

Scrapping the #TwoChildLimit is a huge win. But child maintenance reform still leaves big gaps, and families deserve better. We’re ready to help deliver real change. Full statement: opfs.org.uk/get-involved...

We're here to support you through the Christmas break🎄 Our Helpline will be open on Monday 29th and Tuesday 30th December 10am–2pm. Call us on 0808 801 0323 or email [email protected]. Chat to us⬇️ www.opfs.org.uk/talk-to-us/ #Christmas2025 #ChristmasSupport #SingleParents #Scotland

#ChildMaintenance needs reform at source, but Scotland can act now with practical, low-cost steps to improve access. At yesterday’s Scottish Parliament roundtable hosted by @stu-mcmillan-msp.bsky.social, partners, MSPs & parents discussed both UK-wide reform and immediate Scottish actions.

Thank you - almost 600 signatures for our open letter calling for urgent #childmaintenance reform But with 2 million children missing out on support they are owed, we need to keep pushing for reform! 👉 Add your name: opfs.org.uk/betterforeveryone#childmaintenance#TransformingChildMaintenance

Struggling to deal with debt? Our money and debt advice service is free and open to single parents across all of Scotland💸 Find out more and get in touch⬇️ opfs.org.uk/support-and-... #Debt #Scotland #SingleParents #DealingWithDebt #MoneyWorries

We're here to support you through the Christmas break🎄 Our Helpline will be open on Monday 29th and Tuesday 30th December 10am–2pm. Call us on 0808 801 0323 or email [email protected]. Chat to us⬇️ www.opfs.org.uk/talk-to-us/ #Christmas2025 #ChristmasSupport #SingleParents #Scotland

If you're a single parent in Scotland looking for advice give us a call on our Helpline📲 👩‍👦 Talk to our expert advisors about anything from general worries to budgeting and benefits Call 0808 801 0323 ☎️ opfs.org.uk/talk-to-us/l... #SingleParents #Scotland #Helpline #SingleParentSupport #OPFS

The #AutumnBudget has finally scrapped the #TwoChildLimit, something we’ve campaigned for over many years. As our policy lead told @STV.news, ending the cap will lift 20,000 children out of poverty. This change is especially important for single-parent families who’ve been hardest hit.

Scrapping the #TwoChildLimit will be transformative for children across the UK. This was the right decision, and it will bring huge relief to families who’ve been unfairly pushed into poverty by this harmful policy. Our full response: opfs.org.uk/get-involved...

Thanks to everyone who’s signed our open letter calling for urgent Child Maintenance Service reform. We’re at 585+ signatures — but we need many more. If you haven’t added your name yet, please take a minute: 👉 www.opfs.org.uk/betterforeveryone #TransformingChildMaintenance

In our new research into the public debt crisis with @trusselluk.bsky.social & @opfs.org.uk, using Scotland data from @citizensadvicescot.bsky.social & @stepchange.bsky.social, we’re calling on all levels of government – at UK, Scottish and local level to act.

Our new research, in partnership with @trusselluk.bsky.social & @opfs.org.uk using Scotland data from @citizensadvicescot.bsky.social & @stepchange.bsky.social, confirms the impact of the public debt crisis is most often felt by women as they are more often caring for children.

Proud to have been involved in this important research, which shows single parent families are most impacted by public debt. ⬇️

Struggling to deal with debt? Our money and debt advice service is free and open to single parents across all of Scotland💸 Find out more and get in touch⬇️ opfs.org.uk/support-and-... #Debt #Scotland #SingleParents #DealingWithDebt #MoneyWorries

All parents need support at times. Getting emotional, financial, and practical help when and where it's needed can be a lifeline. 📝 @drsteffikeir.bsky.social on how Whole Family Support can tackle child poverty, and help children and families flourish 🌱 www.savethechildren.org.uk/blogs/2025/s...

Struggling to deal with debt? Our money and debt advice service is free and open to single parents across all of Scotland💸 Find out more and get in touch⬇️ opfs.org.uk/support-and-... #Debt #Scotland #SingleParents #DealingWithDebt #MoneyWorries

If you're a single parent in Scotland looking for advice give us a call on our Helpline📲 👩‍👦 Talk to our expert advisors about anything from general worries to budgeting and benefits Call 0808 801 0323 ☎️ opfs.org.uk/talk-to-us/l... #SingleParents #Scotland #Helpline #SingleParentSupport #OPFS

Families need support long before things break down. Our 2nd call for change is simple: build better support outside the CMS so parents can resolve problems quickly. Learn more → opfs.org.uk/betterforeve... #TransformingChildMaintenance @fifegingerbread.bsky.social @ipprscotland.bsky.social

New #UofGSpotlight podcast episode This week we're talking access to justice and Legal Aid Reform in Scotland. We speak to @jena.ng and Fiona McPhail, @uofglaw.bsky.social. Alongside @satwatr.bsky.social, @opfs.org.uk and @mscottetal.bsky.social, Scottish Women's Aid. Tune in: 🎧 uofgspotlight.com

Our partners, @fifegingerbread.bsky.social have been testing new ways to help, building confidence among practitioners, creating resources for families and helping parents get the support their children are entitled to. 💬 Blog → opfs.org.uk/get-involved... #TransformingChildMaintenance

Struggling to deal with debt? Our money and debt advice service is free and open to single parents across all of Scotland💸 Find out more and get in touch⬇️ opfs.org.uk/support-and-... #Debt #Scotland #SingleParents #DealingWithDebt #MoneyWorries

For many single parents, navigating the CMS feels like hitting a wall. Explore their stories, poems and art and experience an interactive simulation that reveals what it’s like to seek support through a broken system. Visit: bit.ly/4ooaIzl #TransformingChildMaintenance @ipprscotland.bsky.social

Single parents have been at the heart of the Transforming Child Maintenance project, shaping recommendations, influencing policymakers, and helping design a system that truly works for families. Their voices are driving reform ⬇️ 📄 opfs.org.uk/get-involved... #TransformingChildMaintenance

📢CEP EVENT NEXT WEDNESDAY👇📢 Is #NetZero by 2045 still achievable? Join us at the Scottish Parliament 🗓️12 Nov 6–8pm Chaired by @sarahboyack.bsky.social MSP with experts from @energy-action-scot.bsky.social @opfs.org.uk @satwatr.bsky.social, INEOS 👉 Email if you’d like to join: [email protected]

Too many children are missing out on the financial support they need The system designed to help them is falling short. 📄 Read the report, add your name to the open letter: www.opfs.org.uk/betterforeveryone @ipprscotland.bsky.social @fifegingerbread.bsky.social #TransformingChildMaintenance

💚 A big thank you to everyone who has been signing and sharing our letter to the Prime Minister. 💪 With your help, we've already collected 556 signatures. 📣 Let's keep pushing for long overdue change! 👉 opfs.org.uk/policy-and-c... #TransformingChildMaintenance

#SingleParents are often overlooked and left to deal with navigating family life alone. @opfs.org.uk offers tailored support and financial assistance to women who are single parents in need. Read more: https://loom.ly/CLKysrQ#SingleParents #FamilySupport #NACWG

Parents describe their experience with the Child Maintenance Service as impersonal, inconsistent and exhausting. Our report shows how we can build a system that works for families: one that’s fairer, safer & responds to real lives. 📄 → opfs.org.uk/policy-and-c... #TransformingChildMaintenance

Missed payments, poor service & delays mean 2m kids are missing out on the support they're entitled to. We need to Transform the CMS so it works for everyone. 👉 www.opfs.org.uk/betterforeveryone #TransformingChildMaintenance @fifegingerbread.bsky.social @ipprscotland.bsky.social

This Talk Money Week, we want to remind you that our money and debt advice service is free and open to any single parents in Scotland dealing with debt 💸 Find out more and get in touch⬇️ opfs.org.uk/support-and-... #TalkMoney #StartTheConversation #TalkMoneyWeek #Debt #Scotland #SingleParents