Dundee MP urges pensioners to act quickly to claim extra cost of living payment

Chris Law MP has joined leading charity Age Scotland in urging low-income pensioners across Dundee to act quickly and put in a claim for Pension Credit before the Sunday 18 December 2022 deadline, to avoid losing out on an extra £324 cost of living payment.  The national charity for older people, Age Scotland, can help identify … Continue reading Dundee MP urges pensioners to act quickly to claim extra cost of living payment

4,710 families across Dundee to receive Child Payment increase

ALL ELIGIBLE FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UNDER-16 ELIGIBLE FOR SUPPORT The Scottish Child Payment has been increased from £20 to £25 per week per child, meaning over 4,500 families across Dundee are set to receive a boost to their household incomes from the Scottish Government. Eligibility for the payment - which is only available in Scotland … Continue reading 4,710 families across Dundee to receive Child Payment increase

Chris Law MP & Fareshare: Deliver 100 million meals to those worst affected by cost of living crisis 

The UK Government could deliver tens of millions of meals worth of food to help with the cost of living crisis, MPs have highlighted, as concerns continue to rise about the effects of increased food and energy prices.Dundee West MP Chris Law joined 57 other MPs from across the House of Commons in writing to … Continue reading Chris Law MP & Fareshare: Deliver 100 million meals to those worst affected by cost of living crisis 

Nobody should die in poverty: Chris Law MP pledges support for Marie Curie campaign 

Dundee West MP Chris Law has added his support to Marie Curie’s Dying in Poverty campaign, following a drop-in event in Westminster to raise awareness of the campaign.   Mr Law backed the end-of-life charity’s campaign against dying in poverty and is encouraging his constituents to do the same by signing a petition online.    The petition … Continue reading Nobody should die in poverty: Chris Law MP pledges support for Marie Curie campaign 

Chris Law MP calls on new DWP Head to broaden delivery of Cost of Living Payments

 Dundee West MP Chris Law has called on the UK Government’s new Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to extend the Cost of Living Payments to cover those who receive benefits but currently fall outwith the scope of additional support.  The UK Government announced earlier this year that they would introduce two Cost of … Continue reading Chris Law MP calls on new DWP Head to broaden delivery of Cost of Living Payments