SNP tackling child poverty while Tories duck responsibilities The new Scottish Child Payment – which has been described as a “game-changer” in the fight to tackle child poverty – will open early for applications this Read more
Crisis grants hit record high over lockdown The Scottish Welfare Fund made 695 of crisis grant payments to people in Stirling in the last financial quarter – an increase of 48% on last year – Read more
Stirling MSP Bruce Crawford has urged Stirling residents to share their thoughts, as the Scottish Government launches a new public consultation on proposals for free bus travel for young people under 19. Approximately 777,000 young Read more
On the final day of the Scottish Parliament before MSPs broke for summer recess, Stirling MSP Bruce Crawford helped to promote the Time for Inclusive Education (TIE) campaign by wearing a rainbow tie, provided by Read more
Stirling MSP Bruce Crawford has renewed SNP calls to halt the system of Universal Credit until its fundamental flaws can be fixed, following the revelation that more than 400 people were referred to Start Up Read more