Sep 24, 2019Tory Welfare Cuts push Scottish Families into PovertyThousands of families are being pushed into poverty, with UK Tory Government welfare changes set to reduce spending on social security in...
Jul 11, 2019Tory Two-child Cap Impacts 3,475 North Ayrshire ChildrenNew research has shown that an estimated 3,475 children in North Ayrshire (20%) are being disadvantaged by the UK Tory Government’s...
Jun 27, 2019SNP Government Targets Child Poverty with New £10 BenefitThe SNP Government is using its new powers over social security to introduce a brand new benefit to provide eligible families with £10 a...
May 14, 2019Scotland Should Not Have to Mitigate Tory Welfare CutsOn Wednesday, in response to a question by Kenneth Gibson MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People Shirley-Anne...
May 14, 2019Kenneth Gibson MSP Leads Debate on Pension CreditOn Thursday, Kenneth led his Members' Debate at the Scottish Parliament urging the UK Tory Government's to reverse their sneaky decision...
May 2, 2019Emergency Funds Paid Out to 326,000 Scottish HouseholdsNearly a third of a million low income households have accessed emergency funding to help with the costs of essentials such as food and...
Feb 22, 2019Tory Welfare Spokesperson Doesn't Know Which Benefits are DevolvedMichelle Ballantyne MSP faces further criticism in her position as the Tories’ welfare spokesperson, after it was revealed that she is...