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A BORDERS MSP has urged people to “not miss out on any money they are entitled to” as a government scheme nears its roll-out. The Scottish Child Payment – a weekly payment of £10 that you can get for every child you look after who's under six years of age – will begin on February 15, with families receiving their first payment after February 22. Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, is encouraging anyone who is entitled to apply for the ‘game-changing’ scheme to do so. READ MORE: “It is extremely encouraging to see so many families sign ...

Universal Credit cut would plunge 20,000 Scots children into poverty MPs have been told the £20 uplift to the benefit must be maintained and the new Scottish Child Payment should be doubled to prevent a massive increase in poverty and foodbank use. Almost one in every four children in Scotland lives in poverty (Image: Daily Record) Get the latest on money saving tips and benefit changes straight to your inbox each week with our Record Money newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you th...

4 min read This week, six Tory MPs rebelled against Boris Johnson’s plans to cut Universal Credit by £20 a week for six million people. Not a single Scottish Tory was amongst them – once again proving the Tories cannot be trusted to stand up for families in Scotland. Their refusal to stand up for families and protect the income of the most vulnerable in our society is just one example of the continuing callousness of Tory austerity. In October, five Scottish Tory MPs voted against free school meals during the holidays, while their leader Douglas Ross missed the vote. For many of the ...

New PIP and DLA benefits to start rolling out over next two years Social Security Scotland has already introduced three new benefits this year. The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Sign up to FREE email alerts from our Money Saving Club NewsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsu...

YOU can understand his frustration. Labour politicians like Sir Keir Starmer can’t understand why the Scottish National Party is so successful. It’s just not fair. Nicola Sturgeon doesn’t walk on water. Why are the media not doing more to expose her? His much-heralded John P Mackintosh speech on the constitution said very little about the national question and turned instead into a litany of the First Minister’s supposed failures: worst drug deaths in Europe, third-highest Covid death rate in EU, endemic child poverty, the attainment gap, low life expectancy ... I could have added...