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SNP MSP Fulton MacGregor has highlighted that Social Security Scotland’s Scottish Child Payment is supporting 24,655 children and young people in North Lanarkshire. Newly published figures show that 321,375 children across Scotland were actively benefiting from the Scottish Child Payment at the end of December. The Scotland-only benefit has now given families crucial financial support … Continue reading 24,655 children in North Lanarkshire supported by Scottish Child Payment

Local MSP Fulton MacGregor has said that £10 million of funding from the SNP Scottish Government will help to tackle child poverty in Coatbridge and Chryston and across Scotland. The funding announced by First Minister John Swinney on Thursday was originally earmarked to support the SNP Scottish Government mitigating the two-child limit before the UK … Continue reading SNP MSP FULTON MACGREGOR WELCOMES £10 MILLION OF FUNDING TO HELP TACKLE CHILD POVERTY

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