Key mental health services to support families, young people and autistic people are to receive more than £1 million additional funding. As part of the next emergency coronavirus legislation, the Scottish Government is proposing an additional £19.2 million investment in Carer's Allowance Supplement. A new £5 million programme will offer an internet connection, training and support, and a laptop or tablet to vulnerable people who are not already online during the response to coronavirus (COVID-19). Read all the week's stories and more |