高地理事会推迟到2027年才向贫困委员会提供资金,推迟了对弱势居民的支助。 Highland Council delays poverty commission funding until 2027, delaying support for vulnerable residents.

高地理事会于2025年5月成立新的贫穷与平等委员会,帮助居民申请约7 000万英镑的未申报福利,但资金延迟至2027年4月,在2027/28预算周期之前没有执行计划。 Highland Council’s new Poverty and Equality Commission, launched in May 2025 to help residents claim an estimated £70 million in unclaimed benefits, faces a funding delay until April 2027, with no implementation plans before the 2027/28 budget cycle. 尽管到2026年6月提出了预期的建议,但官员们仍列举了预算限制,需要可持续的预算内解决办法。 Despite expected recommendations by June 2026, officials cite budget constraints, requiring sustainable, within-budget solutions. 包括议员阿拉斯达尔·克里斯蒂在内的批评者谴责这种拖延,认为它破坏了一项旗舰倡议,使弱势居民在冬季费用上涨时得不到及时支助。 Critics, including Councillor Alasdair Christie, condemn the delay as undermining a flagship initiative and leaving vulnerable residents without timely support during rising winter costs.