Motherwell and Wishaw’s MSP Clare Adamson is encouraging constituents to make use of a brand new web site offering a variety of recommendation and monetary help.
Developed by the Scottish Authorities as a ‘one cease store’ to assist these combating the price of dwelling disaster, the web site consists of info on assist accessible for households to satisfy rising power, housing and different prices.
It additionally offers particulars on accessing Scottish and UK social safety funds, together with on-line profit calculators, in addition to wider well being and wellbeing info.
Ms Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, mentioned: “This new web site is a reliable supply of recommendation and assist for individuals combating the price of dwelling.
“The Scottish Authorities has allotted nearly £3 billion on this monetary 12 months in direction of mitigating the price of dwelling disaster.”
In the meantime, the SNP MSP will co-host two value of dwelling recommendation occasions with Marion Fellow MP.
The occasions will happen this Friday, September 30 within the Craig Suite, Dalziel Constructing, Motherwell and Friday, November 18 at LAMH Wellbeing Centre and Café, Wishaw. Each occasions will run on a drop-in foundation from 10.30am to 2pm and everyone seems to be welcome to attend.
Ms Adamson added: “I will probably be internet hosting an recommendation occasion in Motherwell this Friday and an identical occasion in Wishaw in November. We'll present leaflets with recommendation for many who can't entry the brand new web site.
“I'd encourage my constituents in Motherwell and Wishaw to make use of each help channel accessible however the actuality is that the Scottish Authorities operates inside a finite funds with restricted borrowing powers.
“We would not have the monetary levers to adequately handle this disaster and there was appalling inaction at UK stage.
“I reiterate calls on the UK Authorities to result in significant reform to social safety and focused help for these on the sharp finish of this disaster.
“It's crucial that the Chancellor reverses the disastrous fiscal measures introduced final week which is able to solely compound the pressures on public providers.”
The brand new web site handle is: gov.scot/costoflivingsupport
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