1,015 carers in East Renfrewshire have received the Scottish Government Carer’s Allowance Supplement payments, unique in the UK, since it was introduced in September 2018. The Carer’s Allowance Supplement is an extra payment introduced by the Scottish Government for people in East Renfrewshire, and across Scotland, who get Carer’s Allowance. Awarding Read more…
Tom Arthur, SNP MSP for Renfrewshire South has welcomed new figures showing that low income households in Renfrewshire have been supported by £5,080,710 from the Scottish Government. Households in Renfrewshire have received £2,421,560 from Low Income Pandemic Payments and £2,659,150 from Bridging Payments that support families with children in receipt of free school meals. Across Scotland, these payments have amounted to the SNP Read more…
Tom Arthur, SNP MSP for Renfrewshire South has welcomed the news that Renfrewshire will receive £105,813 to support care experienced families or children who are on the edges of care. The SNP Scottish Government will distribute £3.275m of support across Scotland and it will be in addition to the £41m provided Read more…
Tom Arthur, SNP MSP for Renfrewshire South, has welcomed the announcement of a new grant to support local bus services while passenger numbers recover from the COVID pandemic. The Scottish Government has committed £93.5 million of the 2022-23 Budget to support bus operators, due to the changed travel patterns during pandemic Read more…
Tom Arthur, SNP MSP for Renfrewshire South, has welcomed the opening of the application process for free bus travel for young people, under the age of 22 years old, in Renfrewshire South. From today, all young people and children aged 5-21 years old in Renfrewshire South can apply for their new Read more…
Tom Arthur, SNP MSP for Renfrewshire South has warmly welcomed over £3.4 billion investment for transport announced in the SNP Scottish Government’s draft budget last week, to increase sustainable travel in Renfrewshire South The investment in the 2022/23 draft budget dedicates £314 million to support concessionary bus travel scheme which older Read more…
Tom Arthur, SNP MSP for Renfrewshire South has today welcomed the publication of new guidance to help businesses employees and customers stay safe and reduce the spreading of Covid-19. The guidance, which comes into effect at 00.01 Friday 17th December 2021, is part of the Scottish Government’s efforts to tackle Omicron, the Read more…
Tom Arthur, SNP MSP for Renfrewshire South has welcomed significant investment in education and skills to aid Scotland’s recovery from COVID, which was outlined in Holyrood at the Scottish Budget statement last week. Finance Secretary Kate Forbes MSP confirmed that resource and capital spending would increase by nearly £200 million – Read more…
Tom Arthur, SNP MSP for Renfrewshire South has welcomed commitments in the 2021-22 Scottish budget that set Scotland on a path to a Just Transition while securing hundreds of thousands of oil and gas jobs. Finance Secretary Kate Forbes announced the first £20m of the 10-year £500m being invested by the Read more…
MSP WELCOMES DOUBLING OF SCOTTISH CHILD PAYMENT Tom Arthur, SNP MSP for Renfrewshire South, has welcomed the First Minister’s announcement that the Scottish Child Payment will be doubled from April 2022. The announcement will see at least 1,290 eligible families across East Renfrewshire receiving £20 per week per child from spring Read more…