Tag: Scottish Child Payment

PAN SHOWCASES SUPPORT FOR SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES

Post author By rorysteel
Post date March 3, 2020

MARION WELCOMES SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES The Motherwell and Wishaw Poverty Action Network (PAN) was reconvened by local MP Marion Fellows on Friday and heard from One Parent Families Scotland (OPFS) and other local groups on their work. PAN was formed by Marion Fellows to allow local bodies to work together and learn from […]

Tags Children, Community Groups, DWP, Foodbanks, One Parent Families Scotland, Poverty, Poverty Action Network, Scottish Child Payment, Scottish Government, SNP, Tories, UK Government

IMPROVING SOCIAL MOBILITY

Post author By rorysteel
Post date February 18, 2020

Last week, I spoke in a debate on social mobility. So many people today do not enjoy the things that my generation got to enjoy. With austerity, the gig economy and low wages, hardworking people are not given the full support or opportunities to improve their living standards. The Scottish Government is doing what it […]

Tags Living Costs, Living Wage, Minimum Wage, Scottish Child Payment, Scottish Government, SNP, Social Mobility, Social Security Scotland, Welfare, Zero Hour Contracts

MP WELCOMES RECORD HEALTH SPENDING IN SCOTTISH BUDGET

Post author By rorysteel
Post date February 7, 2020

UK GOVERNMENT “MUST DELIVER ON ELECTION PLEDGES” Marion Fellows, SNP MP for Motherwell and Wishaw, has this week welcomed the Scottish Government’s budget which includes record spending of £15bn for health and social care. But the Scottish Government’s has had to estimate its budget due to the UK Government setting its budget in March. Scottish […]

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