Ruth Maguire, SNP MSP for Cunninghame South, has highlighted that from today everyone who receives support from Social Security Scotland will see an increase in the amount of assistance they receive. In the 2024/25 Scottish budget, despite cuts from Westminster the SNP prioritised helping those who need it the most – which is why all... Continue Reading →
Over £44 million paid to help with financial cost of loss
More than £44 million has been paid to help thousands of people with the cost of a funeral via a Scottish Government benefit, according to latest figures. Funeral Support Payment provides money to help cover funeral costs and ease financial pressure for people suffering bereavement. The statistics show it had helped more than 23,000 people... Continue Reading →
Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2024
As part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week, which ran between 4-8 March 2024, Cunninghame South MSP, Ruth Maguire, was delighted to visit apprentices at GlaxoSmithKline in Irvine and chat with them about their experience and plans for their future. Organised by Skills Development Scotland, the theme for this year, Skills Generation, recognised apprenticeships creating the new... Continue Reading →
MSP FOR CUNNINGHAME SOUTH WELCOMES FUND TO MAKE COURT TRANSCRIPTS FREELY AVAILABLE TO VICTIMS
SNP MSP Ruth Maguire has welcomed the Scottish Government pilot scheme to improve access to justice which will see victims of rape and serious sexual assault able to access transcripts from their court cases for free. From 1st March 2024 to 1st March 2025, £100,000 of funding will enable complainers who have had their cases heard in... Continue Reading →
15,812 Young People in North Ayrshire benefiting from free bus travel
SNP MSP Ruth Maguire, has today welcomed the news that 15,812 children and young people in North Ayrshire are benefiting from free bus travel since the introduction of the SNP Government's scheme for under 22's. In figures released yesterday, the Scottish Government revealed that - as of 12 September 2022 - a total of 483,931 children... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire MSP welcomes lowest crime rate in Scotland since 1974
CRIME DROPPED ACROSS SCOTLAND BY 43% UNDER SNP Ruth Maguire MSP has welcomed the release of the latest crime statistics which show Scotland’s recorded crime levels are at their lowest since 1974. Figures show for the year ending June 2022, recorded crime fell by 5% compared to the same period last year and has fallen by... Continue Reading →
Families in North Ayrshire receive £2,745,460 in support from SNP Government
4535 CHILDREN IN NORTH AYRSHIRE HAVE BENEFITTED FROM SCOTTISH CHILD PAYMENT 4535 children have been supported by the Scottish Child Payment since its introduction, according to figures released by the Scottish Government - with £2,745,460 having been paid to families. The Scottish Child Payment of £20 per week per eligible child under 6 has been hailed 'an absolute game changer in... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire MSP welcomes introduction of Adult Disability Payment
Ruth Maguire MSP has welcomed the introduction of the SNP Scottish Government’s newest social security benefit, the Adult Disability Payment (ADP). The payment will be rolled out nationwide after a successful pilot in 13 local authorities across Scotland. New applications for the benefit are open. ADP will replace the UK government’s Personal Independence Payments (PIP). People... Continue Reading →
Scotland can be happier, healthier and wealthier with independence
SCOTLAND HELD BACK BY WESTMINSTER CONTROL AS FIRST GOVERNMENT PAPER PUBLISHED Local MSP Ruth Maguire has welcomed the publication of the first in a series of documents from the Scottish Government, which shows how Scotland in the UK compares to other similar-sized independent European nations on key comparators. The paper outlines how other comparable nations are wealthier,... Continue Reading →
4,245 Children supported in North Ayrshire by Scottish Child Payment
4,245 children in North Ayrshire have been supported by the Scottish Child Payment since its introduction by the SNP Scottish Government. Since the support started putting extra money in the pockets of families £1,927,360 has been spent supporting families in North Ayrshire since February 2021. Children across North Ayrshire are already benefitting from further support after the Scottish Government doubled the payment to £20... Continue Reading →
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