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S2P

See: State second pension


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Sacking

See: Dismissal


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Sale and rent back schemes

Sale and rent back schemes - government-backed schemes

Sale and rent back schemes run by private firms

Sale and rent back schemes - local authority, housing association and social landlord schemes

See also: Mortgage rescue schemes


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Sales

Problems with goods


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SAP

See: Adoption pay


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Savings

Affordability

Alternatives to saving

Choosing how much to save

Credit union savings

Earning more from your savings

Emergencies

Financial advice

Financial protection if your circumstances change

Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs)

Investing in the stock market

Options - what is the best way to save?

Reasons for saving

Savings accounts

Savings bonds

Stocks and shares

See also: Capital


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Savings bonds

Savings bonds


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Scheme of assistance

Grants, loans and other assistance for home improvements and repairs


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School costs

Armed Forces - financial help for members of the Armed Forces, veterans and dependants

Financial help

Free school meals

Transport to school

Uniform


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School leavers

School leaving dates


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School meals

Free school meals

Government standards for food served in school

Special diets


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Schools

Access to school records

Admission policies

Choice of school

Disability discrimination

Discrimination in schools

Drugs

Education information and advice

Exams - appealing against results

Frequently asked questions about schools

Help with costs of school education

HM Inspectorate of Education

Knives and other blades brought by pupils into school premises

Problems at school

Religious education

School meals

School milk

School transport

Sex discrimination

Starting and leaving dates

Taking children on holiday in term time

Truancy

Types of school

See also: School costs

See also: School leavers

See also: School meals

See also: School uniform


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School uniform

Legal requirements


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Scottish Homes secure tenants

See: Tenants


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Scottish Land Court

Cases dealt with by the Scottish Land Court


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Scottish Legal Complaints Commissioner

Complaining about legal practitioners


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Scottish Parliament

Complaining about maladministration to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman

Complaining about the conduct of an MSP to the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner

Electing Members of the Scottish Parliament

Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) - contact details

Scottish Parliament - a guide

Submitting a petition to the Scottish Parliament


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Scottish Public Services Ombudsman

Scottish Public Services Ombudsman - complaints about maladministration or service failure by public bodies


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Scottish secure tenants

See: Tenants


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Scottish Women's Aid

Help for women in violent relationships


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Scottish Youth Parliament

Scottish Youth Parliament


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Seat belts

Age restrictions


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Second adult rebate

Second adult rebate


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Secondhand goods

Problems with secondhand vehicles


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Security of tenure

Private sector tenancies

Public sector tenancies


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Self-employment

Checklist for self-employment

Employment status - employed or self-employed

Financial help to start a business

Income tax - self assessment

National insurance contributions

National insurance contributions - rates

Using a rented home to run a business


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Self-employment credit

Self-employment credit


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Self-harm

Young people


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Senior citizens

See: Older people


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Separation

Ending a civil partnership

Ending a marriage

Judicial separation - civil partnerships

Judicial separation - marriage


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Sequestration

See: Bankruptcy


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SERPS

See: State earnings related pensions scheme


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Service charges

Service charges and housing benefit


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Service personnel

See: Armed Forces


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Services

Discrimination when buying services

European Consumer Centres

Organisations which can help with consumer complaints

Problems with services

Vehicle repairs - problems with garages

See also: Consumers


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Severe disablement allowance

Converting to employment and support allowance

Pathways to work

Severe disablement allowance

See also: Benefits


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Sewerage

Complaints about sewerage and sewerage services

See also: Water


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Sex

Age of consent


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Sex discrimination

Civil partners

Discrimination at work

Discrimination at work due to having fertility treatment

Dismissal because of discrimination

Duties of public authorities

Equality and Human Rights Commission

Frequently asked questions about sex discrimination

Pregnancy - unfair treatment at work

Schools - discrimination and harassment

Taking action about sex discrimination
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Sexuality

See: Sexual orientation discrimination


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Sexual orientation discrimination

Discrimination because of sexuality

Discrimination at work

Dismissal because of discrimination

Frequently asked questions about sexual orientation discrimination

Schools - discrimination on grounds of sexuality


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Shared ownership

Mortgage arrears – cutting down mortgage costs

Shared ownership schemes

See also: Housing


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Shares

Investing in the stock market


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Sheltered housing

Sheltered housing for older people

Television licences - reduced fees


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Sheriff Court

Cases dealt with by the Sheriff Court

Small claims procedures - general information


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Sheriff officers

Complaining about sheriff officers

Negotiate with creditor to stop sheriff officers taking action against you

Powers of sheriff officers


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Shops

Goods - problems when buying goods

Services - problems when buying services

Shops' credit account schemes


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Short assured tenants

See: Tenants


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Short Scottish assured tenants

See: Tenants


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Short-time working

Benefits - effect on entitlement to benefits

Guarantee payments

Pensions - effect on pension contributions

Redundancy - claiming redundancy after continued period of short-time working

Short-time working - employer reduces hours of work

Tax credits - effect on entitlement to tax credits

Working for another employer while on short-time working from your usual job


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Sickness benefits

Benefits for sickness and disability

Employment and support allowance

See also: Benefits

See also: Disability

See also: Industrial injuries


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Sickness insurance

See: Illness insurance


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Sick pay

Contractual sick pay

Long-term sick leave - entitlement to paid holiday

Statutory sick pay

Taxation of statutory sick pay


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Sight tests

See: Glasses


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Single parents

See: Lone parents


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Smacking

Smacking children


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Small Businesses

See: Self-employment


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Small Business Service

See: Enterprise Directorate


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Small claims

Small claims procedures - general information

Small claims procedure if you are claiming money or compensation for faulty goods or services

Small claims procedure if someone is claiming money or compensation from you for faulty goods or services


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SMP

See: Maternity pay


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Social fund

Appeals

Budgeting loans

Cold weather payments

Community care grants

Crisis loans

Discrimination and the social fund

Funeral expenses

Maternity grants


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Social housing

See: Council tenants


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Social security benefits

See: Benefits


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Social tariff

Reduced gas and electricity rates for customers receiving pension credit


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Social Work Department

Children who are being looked after by the local authority

Children who need local authority services

Complaints about services for children in need

Complaints about services for children who are being looked after

Kinship care - children who are being cared for by relatives or family friends  

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Solicitors

Buying a home

Buying or selling a home - problems with solicitors

Choosing a solicitor

Complaints about solicitors

Complaining to the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission

Discrimination - duty not to discriminate

Duty solicitors

Help with legal costs

Legal aid, advice and assistance

Selling a home

Scottish Legal Complaints Commission - complaining about  solicitors

Speculative  (no win, no fee) agreements

Using a solicitor

Wills


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Solvents

Young people


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Special education

See: Additional Support for Learning


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Spectacles

See: Sight tests


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SPP

See: Paternity pay


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SSP

See: Sick pay


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Stakeholder pensions

Choosing an annuity

Financial Ombudsman Service - complaints about pension providers

Income withdrawal

Stakeholder pensions


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Stamp duty land tax

Stamp duty land tax

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State earnings related pensions scheme

State earnings related pensions scheme


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State pension

State pension

State second pension

See also: Retirement pension


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State second pension

Financial Ombudsman Service - complaints about pension providers

Opting out of state second pension

State second pension


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Statutory adoption pay

See: Adoption pay


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Statutory maternity pay

See: Maternity pay


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Statutory paternity pay

See: Paternity pay


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Statutory sick pay

See: Sick pay


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Stock market

Investing in the stock market


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Stolen goods

See: Theft


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Store cards

Store cards

See also: Charge cards

See also: Credit cards


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Streets

Complaining about condition of streets or pavements

Traffic accidents caused by poor road surface conditions


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Stress

Stress at work (Frequently asked questions)


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Strikes

See: Industrial action


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Students

Council tax

Courses available in Scotland at universities and colleges

Disability discrimination in education

Disabled Students Allowance

Student grants

Hardship Fund - financial help

Housing benefit

Organisations giving information and advice

Overseas students - immigration problems

Student Loan Company

Student loans

Television licences - living away from home

See also: Education


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Sunday working

Sunday working


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Sure start

Sure start scheme for young parents


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Surveillance

Employer's right to monitor phone calls


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Surveyors

Ombudsman services: property - complaints about surveyors

Organisations which can help with complaints

Problems with surveys


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Surveys

Buying a house

Problems with surveys

Selling a house


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Swine flu

Information on swine flu (Frequently asked questions)