5,325 Scottish Welfare Payments Made in North Ayrshire

SNP Government Supporting Scotland Through Cost of Living Crisis

Ruth Maguire, SNP MSP for North Ayrshire, has welcomed new figures which show that 5,325 Welfare Fund Payments have been made to support constituents in North Ayrshire between July 2022 and June 2023.

The Scottish Welfare Fund, consisting of Community Care Grants and Crisis Grants, is a national scheme funded by the Scottish Government and administered by local authorities which provides support to those most in need. 

Latest figures have shown that in North Ayrshire, 1,620 Community Care Grants have been awarded in addition to 3,705 Crisis Grants.

Since the SNP introduced the Scottish Welfare Fund in 2013, £410 million has been awarded to support 519,890 individual households.

SNP MSP Ruth Maguire said:

“The Scottish Welfare Fund is a vital resource that is supporting the most vulnerable individuals across North Ayrshire.

“The fact this support remains so vital to North Ayrshire is a damning indictment of the harm caused by over a decade of Westminster austerity.

“As Labour fail to commit to reversing Tory austerity policies – the SNP Government continues to deliver the support required to tackle poverty and mitigate Westminster’s cruel welfare regime.

“Scotland’s best future however is with independence. Independent countries like Scotland are wealthier and fairer than the UK – so the question is, why not Scotland?”