MATHESON WELCOMES PLANS TO PUT TACKLING POVERTY AT HEART OF BUDGET
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...THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES APPLY EARLY FOR NEW SCOTTISH CHILD PAYMENT
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...OFFICE CLOSED
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...MORE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AS COLLEGES EXCEED STUDENT NUMBER TARGETS
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...MATHESON BACKS CHARITY’S YOUNG CARERS CAMPAIGN
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...Photos
MEETING UP WITH VOLUNTEERS AT THE FOODBANK AT TESCO, FALKIRK