Scottish Government

Scotland's local councils

Scotland's local councils deliver a wide range of services for people facing the prospect of unemployment. These include:

• Advice - on consumer debt, welfare rights and benefits, housing benefits, council tax and reducing fuel bills;
• Housing -housing services, council tax arrears, housing benefit, accomodation, homelessness and other related issues;
• Adult and community education - classes in a wide range of subjects, including help to improve everyday skills, such as adult literacy; also adult guidance;
• Employment - check the council vacancy lists;
• Libraries - access to newspapers and magazines for job search, computers for public use, internet access, Open Learning access, photocopying and fax services;
• Social work services - support services for families in crisis, mental health issues, addiction, dependant care, disability etc.

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