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96,000 CARERS IN SCOTLAND TO RECEIVE PAYMENTS FROM TODAY SNP MSP Fulton MacGregor has highlighted that carers in Coatbridge & Chryston are set to get a welcome boost to their finances ahead of Christmas. More than 96,000 carers across Scotland will receive the Carer’s Allowance Supplement payment with money being paid into accounts from today. The Carer’s … Continue reading CARERS IN COATBRIDGE & CHRYSTON TO GET BOOST TO FINANCES AHEAD OF CHRISTMAS 

The SNP government’s decision to scrap Labour’s two child cap will help 2260 families in North Lanarkshire, as new figures reveal the number of households impacted by the cap. Across Scotland, the cap affects almost 30,000 households, with Keir Starmer’s previous promises to scrap it now falling on deaf ears. According to their own estimates, … Continue reading NEW FIGURES: LABOUR’S TWO-CHILD CAP HITS 2260 FAMILIES IN NORTH LANARKSHIRE

2,000 TOTAL HOSPITAL FROM HOME BEDS BY THE END OF 2026  Coatbridge & Chryston MSP Fulton MacGregor has welcomed new Scottish Government funding for Hospital at Home – with the scheme expected to be expanded to 2,000 total beds by the end of 2026.  The scheme ensures patients can receive hospital treatment in their own … Continue reading NEW EXPANSION OF HOSPITAL AT HOME IN NHS LANARKSHIRE AREA       

LABOUR’S WELFARE BILL ‘A TOTAL JOKE’, SAYS LOCAL MSP FULTON MACGREGOR After a long night of dither and delay in the House of Commons, Labour MPs have voted for Labour’s Welfare Bill – which pushes any proposed cut to PIP to the end of 2026, leaving disabled people in limbo.   The bill had initially proposed to slash eligibility for Personal Independence Payment (PIP), a move … Continue reading LABOUR MPS VOTE TO KEEP DISABLED PEOPLE IN LIMBO