Impact reports

Last updated: 05/10/2026

To be able to capture the experiences of single parents, we are gathering feedback on some of the key issues single parents face. We capture this feedback through our local and national services. A report is produced based on this feedback, highlighting key themes which can then inform future service delivery and policy priorities.

We are increasingly supporting single parent families who are doing everything they can, but simply don’t have enough income to meet essential living and housing costs. Advice provides an essential lifeline for families navigating the system, but it cannot make an insufficient income adequate.

- Scott Collatin, OPFS Glasgow & East Renfrewshire Service Manager

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View our latest report – Single parents and insufficient income

OPFS regularly collects the experiences of single parents across Scotland. Through our seven local services, national advice and information services and online support we capture key areas of concern for single parent families.

Spotlight

In this Impact Report’s spotlight section, we share the experience of a single parent struggling to meet housing costs on an inadequate income.

Download Issue 37 - Single parents and insufficient income

 

Previous reports

Download Issue 36 - Single parents and energy costs Download Issue 35 - Supporting single parents into good jobs Download Issue 34 - Whole Family Support Download Issue 33 - Debt service Download Issue 32 - Childcare Connector Service Download Issue 31 - Benefit Conditionality Download Issue 30 - Cost of Christmas Download Issue 29 - Two Child Limit in UC Download Issue 28 - Domestic Abuse Download Issue 27 - Disability Download Impact report - 26 - DWP Managed Migration Download Issue 25 - The Cost of Christmas Download Issue 24 - Asylum Seeker and Refugee Parents Download Issue 23 - Mental Health Download Issue 22 - Child Maintenance Download Issue 21 - Pre-paid meters and self disconnection Download Issue 20 - Debt - Nov 22 Download Issue 19 - Food affordability - Sep 22 Download Issue 18 - Cost of the school holidays - July 22 Download Apr / May 22 - Cost of living Download January / February 22 Download October / November 21 Download July / August 2021 Download May / Jun 2021 Download April 2021 Download February 2021 Download March 2020 Download April 2020 Download May 2020 Download June 2020 Download July 2020 Download August 2020 Download September 2020 Download October 2020 Download November 2020 Download December 2020 - January 2021
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