Local SNP MSP Tom Arthur has welcomed news that a new benefit to support young people starting a new job after a period of unemployment will be introduced next Spring. The Job Start Payment is a new payment to help young people with the cost of starting a new job. Read more…
Local SNP MSP Tom Arthur has welcomed confirmation from First Minister Nicola Sturgeon that she would support a public health campaign to end HIV stigma. Speaking during First Minister’s Questions last week, she highlighted that more action needs to be taken to end HIV stigma and commended former Welsh rugby Read more…
Tom Arthur MSP has welcomed news that low-income families will be protected against homelessness with a £1.5 million fund. The Homelessness Prevention Fund will support housing associations and social landlords to work with their tenants to prevent crisis, and stop families from becoming homeless. A commitment of Programme for Government, Read more…
Neilston Primary and St Thomas’ Primary are among the Scottish schools set to be rebuilt or refurbished in the first phase of a new Scottish Government £1bn investment programme, which has been welcomed locally by Renfrewshire South MSP Tom Arthur Through the Learning Estate Investment Programme, the Scottish Government will Read more…
Tom Arthur MSP is backing calls for action to reduce the ‘5 week wait’ that claimants of Universal Credit (UC) face before receiving their first payment. In the run-up to the UK government’s spending review, Citizens Advice Scotland published a new ‘Voices From the Frontline’ briefing which summarises the impact Read more…
TORIES’ “HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT” THREAT TO PROSPERITY OF RENFREWSHIRE SOUTH SNP MSP Tom Arthur has backed calls for a devolved migration policy for Scotland, warning that the UK Government’s “hostile environment” for migrants could cause damage to the economy and public services. A report on Scotland’s Population Needs and Migration Policy Read more…
Local SNP MSP Tom Arthur has hailed the announcement of a new benefit which will provide improved financial support to help people on low incomes meet the costs of a funeral. Funeral Support Payment, set to launch on 16 September 2019, will be delivered by Social Security Scotland and will Read more…
Local MSP Tom Arthur has welcomed news that the Scottish Government’s new Scottish Child Payment benefit is ahead of schedule, meaning that this support will reach eligible Renfrewshire South families sooner than expected. As announced in this week’s Programme for Government, low-income families will now be able to apply for Read more…
PROGRAMME FOR GOVERNMENT STARK CONTRAST WITH WESTMINSTER SHUTDOWN Renfrewshire South MSP Tom Arthur has welcomed the SNP’s ambitious new plans to tackle climate change and build a fairer country, outlined today in this year’s Programme for Government. Setting out her plans for the year ahead, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon set Read more…
NEW FIGURES REVEAL SCREENING UPTAKE INCREASE, BUT MORE WORK IS STILL REQUIRED Renfrewshire South MSP Tom Arthur has welcomed the most recent cervical screening statistics for Scotland, published on Tuesday 3 September. This data shows that, across Scotland, screening uptake increased from 72.8% to 73.1% between 2017-18 and 2018-19. Local Read more…