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End Child Poverty coalition in Scotland call on First Minister to provide additional help for families

15 August 2022

End Child Poverty coalition in Scotland and is urging the Scottish Government to commit to doubling of the Scottish Child Payment bridging payments that are being paid to eligible school aged children in low-income families.

Read the letter to the First Minister here

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