Crisis grant crisis

The S c o t t i s h Gover nment’s recently published figures in relation to “requests for crisis grants” were rather disturb - ing. Disturbing because application are up by 11 per cent on the same period last year and come about as a direct result of the failing welfare systems of Westminster that allows the vulnerable, sick and needy to slip through the security net. Applying for a crisis grant is often the last resort for those in dire need, those who have nowhere else to turn yet have hungry mouths to feed.

Crisis grants became avail-