The £20 Universal Credit Increase
- Submitted by: Keith Brown, Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 November 2020
- Motion reference: S5M-23242
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 22 December 2020
That the Parliament welcomes the decision that was made at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to temporarily uplift universal credit payments by £20 per week; believes that this has been a lifeline for many people and families over the last few months, including in the Clackmannanshire and Dunblane constituency; understands that more than 50 charities and organisations have signed a letter, co-ordinated by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, asking for the Chancellor to make the increase permanent; notes the view that the increase should also be extended to legacy benefits, and further notes the calls for the UK Government to extend what it sees as this vital safety net for half a million people in Scotland.
Supported by:
Tom Arthur, Bob Doris, Annabelle Ewing, John Finnie, Kenneth Gibson, Mark Griffin, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Fulton MacGregor, Rona Mackay, Ruth Maguire, Gillian Martin, John Mason, Joan McAlpine, Mark McDonald, Stuart McMillan, Pauline McNeill, Alex Neil, Gil Paterson, Alex Rowley, Colin Smyth, Stewart Stevenson, David Torrance, Sandra White