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Low-income families to receive £160 cash boost next month before Christmas

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Low income families across Scotland will benefit from a £160 uplift payment to be made before Christmas as part of the Scottish Government’s commitment to tackling child poverty.

Eligible families with children in school should already have received a payments of £160 per child in October and will be paid the same amount again in December.

Two Bridging Payments of £100 have already been made through local councils, taking the total to £520 this year. The cash is equivalent to the Scottish Child Payment, a £10-a-week benefit which provides regular, additional financial support for families in receipt of qualifying benefits to assist with the costs of caring for a child aged under six-years-old.

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