Dundee West MP Chris Law has criticised the Department of Work and Pensions over the slow pace of transition to homeworking for its Dundee workforce, following the publication of new rules on homeworking earlier this week by the Scottish Government. In a letter to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Thérèse Coffey MP, Mr Law highlighted the Department’s workforce at Lindsay House as just one area … Continue reading Dundee MP criticises DWP over slow transition to homeworking
MP concerned over implementation of new changes to Universal Credit
Dundee West MP Chris Law has raised his concerns that thousands of people affected by a long-running problem with Universal Credit will not benefit from proposed new changes to the system, despite a Court of Appeal judgement earlier this year. Universal Credit claimants whose regular monthly pay date falls close to the start/end of their Universal Credit assessment period … Continue reading MP concerned over implementation of new changes to Universal Credit
I am proud to be a Pension Credit Champion
I am proud to have signed up to become a Pension Credit Champion, supporting the charity Independent Age’s campaign on Pension Credit take-up in my constituency of Dundee West. New research from the Centre for Research in Social Policy at Loughborough University, commissioned by Independent Age, has found that the low take-up of Pension Credit … Continue reading I am proud to be a Pension Credit Champion
Dundee MP joins calls for events industry support on #WeMakeEvents Day
Dundee West MP Chris Law has backed calls for further UK Government support for the live events industry, joining hundreds of others recognising the importance of the sector as part of the #WeMakeEvents Day. In a letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Law highlighted the precarious situation many involved in live events currently face and called on the Treasury to consider … Continue reading Dundee MP joins calls for events industry support on #WeMakeEvents Day
Chris Law MP backs call for Government action on Pension Credit to save £7.4 million per year in Dundee West
The failure to deliver Pension Credit to those entitled to it is costing the NHS and social care systems in Dundee West £7.4 million every year, according to older people’s charity Independent Age. More than 2,120 households in Dundee West who are entitled to Pension Credit do not receive the benefit, which is designed to … Continue reading Chris Law MP backs call for Government action on Pension Credit to save £7.4 million per year in Dundee West
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