OVER 50,000 IN NL RISK LOSING INCOMES IF CORONAVIRUS SUPPORT ENDS

MP MARION CALLS FOR EXTENSION OF CORONAVIRUS INCOME SUPPORT SCHEMES AND INTRODUCTION OF UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME Figures from the UK Government have this week revealed that 50,300 people in North Lanarkshire have benefited from schemes to protect employed and self-employed workers’ incomes during the Coronavirus crisis. In North Lanarkshire, 41,800 people have been supported through […]

JOB RETENTION SCHEME GOES LIVE

Today, the Job Retention Scheme goes live. There is a useful step-by-step guide for employers to use when making a claim to make sure the application is made properly to prevent delay. The money has come from taxpayers and it must not be abused. Abusing it takes money from the NHS and limits our ability […]

BRIDGING THE GAPS IN COVID-19 SUPPORT

There are far too many people who are falling through the cracks in the system. The UK Government’s steps to protect incomes and welfare must be more robust and catch everyone to allow them to live with dignity. SNP Key Asks: đź•’ Delays in receiving support. The five week wait for the first Universal Credit payment […]