DWP Dundee staff must be reassured over merger

Dundee West MP Chris Law has called on the DWP to offer reassurance to staff affected by their decision to close their Lindsay House office and move jobs to another existing site in the city.Commenting, Dundee West MP Chris Law said:  “The Department of Work and Pensions have serious questions to answer about this decision and … Continue reading DWP Dundee staff must be reassured over merger

UK Government urged for reassurances over energy price rises following Ukraine invasion

The UK Government have been pressed to give reassurance to people across the UK that there will be no further rise to the energy price cap, following further global energy price rises as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.  At a session of Business Questions in the House of Commons, Dundee West Chris Law … Continue reading UK Government urged for reassurances over energy price rises following Ukraine invasion

Dundee MP warns of working pensioners denied support despite financial pressures

Those over pension age who continued to carry out self-employed work may be put at risk of severe financial harm or bankruptcy due to the denial of financial support through the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS), Dundee West MP Chris Law has warned, following contact from constituents affected.   Those who are self-employed but whose income … Continue reading Dundee MP warns of working pensioners denied support despite financial pressures

Dundee MP backs call for the poorest older people to get help with fuel bills this pandemic winter

More than £88.2 million could have been missed out on last winter by people in later life in the UK who are eligible for the Warm Home Discount scheme, according to analysis by Independent Age.    This includes an estimated 1145 older people missing out on Â£160000 of the life-changing payment in Dundee West.  Morgan Vine, Head of Policy and … Continue reading Dundee MP backs call for the poorest older people to get help with fuel bills this pandemic winter

Dundee MP calls for extensions to repayment of Bounce Back Loan interest

Dundee West MP Chris Law has called on the UK Government to extend the time-period for businesses to pay the 2.5% interest rate on Bounce Back Loans beyond April 2021, following the return and extension of lockdown across Scotland and the United Kingdom.  Businesses who received support through the Bounce Back Loan Scheme are expected to begin interest payments from April … Continue reading Dundee MP calls for extensions to repayment of Bounce Back Loan interest