Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.Linlithgow and East Falkirk MP Martyn Day is urging families not to miss out on a “game-changing” new benefit which will open next month.The Scottish Child Payment which will be rolled out on February 15, has already received 56,000 applications from across Scotland and Mr Day says any families that have not yet applied should do so.Social Security Scotland is taking applications ahead of the introduction of the benefit to help manage demand.Those who apply before the start date will have their payments calculated from February 15.
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