Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Record
Daily Record
National
Fraser Clarke

Cuts to welfare and financial advice jobs will hit the most vulnerable in West Dunbartonshire, says councillor

A decision to slash up to 28 welfare and financial advice jobs will hit the area’s poorest and most vulnerable residents, it’s been warned.

Under proposals approved by West Dunbartonshire Council’s Labour administration in their budget, 28 full-time roles from the welfare rights and money advice services teams could be axed.

This will see some teams at the local authority’s Working4U service cut from 11 to just potentially just three.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.