The SNP has announced that peak fares on Scotrail trains will be scrapped over the Summer, with SNP MSP Ruth Maguire, welcoming the announcement and encouraging constituents, especially commuters, to use the train to save money. The pilot scheme, which came into effect in October last year, was originally due to end on 28 June, but will now... Continue Reading →
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Ruth Maguire MSP applauds Carer Positive’s 10th Anniversary and a decade of supporting Carer Friendly Employers.
Ruth Maguire MSP was delighted to join the “Carer Positive: 10 Years of Carer Friendly Employers” event on Tuesday evening to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Carer Positive employer awards scheme. This project, run by Carers Scotland, engages with employers to help them build workplace support for members of staff who have caring responsibilities... Continue Reading →
SOCIAL SECURITY SUPPORT INCREASES TODAY
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 →
NEW FIGURES: 17,080 HOUSEHOLDS IN NORTH AYRSHIRE RECEIVING COUNCIL TAX SUPPORT
SNP GOVERNMENT SUPPORTING PEOPLE THROUGH COST OF LIVING CRISIS New figures released by the Scottish Government have shown that in North Ayrshire, 17,080 households were supported through the council tax reduction scheme in December 2023. The council tax reduction scheme, which the SNP introduced in 2013, has saved Scottish households over £3.5 billion in the... Continue Reading →
LOCAL MSP ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GOOD FOOD NATION PLAN CONSULTATION
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT’S LOCAL FOOD STRATEGY SHOWS THE VALUE OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION SNP MSP Ruth Maguire has encouraged residents of North Ayrshire to engage with the consultation on the Scottish Government’s Good Food Nation Plan, which aims to ensure everyone in Scotland can access nutritious, sustainable food. The Plan sets out the ways in which the... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire MSP: Social Security in an Independent Scotland Would Be ‘Rooted in Dignity, Fairness and Respect’
Local MSP for Cunninghame South has said that the full powers of independence will allow Scotland to “end the cycle of poverty” and “guarantee financial support for all those in North Ayrshire who need it” following the publication of the Scottish Government’s latest independence paper, Social Security in an Independent Scotland. The ninth paper in... Continue Reading →
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