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We continually gather news on all the issues that affect our members in Scotland. You can keep up to date here. Looking for news from CSPA National HQ? Visit the site.
Scottish winter fuel payment ‘not less than UK rate’ – Swinney
Winter fuel payments for Scottish pensioners will not be less than those being paid by the UK government south of the border, John Swinney has
Scottish assisted dying bill passes first vote
A bill to legalise assisted dying in Scotland has passed an initial vote at Holyrood. The proposals would allow terminally-ill, mentally competent adults to seek
Why Scotland could be hardest hit by RTS meter switch off
A worrying deadline is looming for nearly 135,000 Scottish homes that have old-style RTS electricity meters installed. From 30 June, the radio signal that controls
Latest Branch Newsletter
Hello everyone. Welcome to the latest edition of the Scotland Branch newsletter. I do hope you have survived the horrible cold and wet weather that
The towns bearing the brunt of bank closures
More than one in three of the latest branch closures announced by the Bank of Scotland will affect the south of the country. Five towns
Lloyds to close 136 branches as people shift to apps
Lloyds Banking Group is to shut another 136 branches by March next year, arguing that customers are increasingly using digital channels for their day-to-day banking.

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