Families in Falkirk district will start receiving a welcome financial boost in the coming weeks after the Scottish Child Payment opened today (Monday, February 15). The new Scottish Government benefit, which is unique to Scotland, will give eligible parents and carers...
Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson has welcomed the Scottish Government’s welfare spending plans for 2021-22, which put tackling poverty at the heart of the Budget. Finance Secretary Kate Forbes has committed £3.5billion to social security and welfare payments in the...
Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson is urging any eligible families in the area who have not yet applied for the new Scottish Child Payment to do so as soon as possible to ensure that they don’t miss out on any cash. The new Scotland-only benefit will give...
I want to take this opportunity to once again thank constituents for their patience and understanding since the start of the pandemic. After an extremely busy year, my constituency office staff will be taking a break now until Tuesday, January 5. If you need...
Colleges exceeded the Scottish Government’s target for the number of full-time equivalent places by almost 2,000 students in the last academic year. Scottish Funding Council figures show there were 328,889 college enrolments in 2018-19 – an 8.5% increase on the year...
Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson is backing a charity’s campaign to ensure that young carers don’t miss out on vital support. The Carers Trust’s Count Me In! campaign launches on Young Carers Awareness Day on Thursday, January 30. It calls on education...
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