There is no evidence the Scottish child payment (SCP) meaningfully encourages parents to avoid work, a study has found. The research from economists and policy academics at Glasgow University, York ...

Nearly 58,000 children face losing out on a new £520-a-year benefit from the SNP Government on their sixth birthday. Low income families will stop getting the Scottish Child Payment (SCP) as the cash ...

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The Scottish Conservatives Party (SCP) has held its 2023 Conference in Scotland. The gathering witnessed the first ever African exhibition — ‘Out and About Africa’, aimed at integrating ethnic ...

Experts have called on the SNP Government to double a lifeline benefit for low income families to £55 a week. The hike in the Scottish Child Payment would be a step towards providing a “minimum income ...

The research found deprivation and food insecurity would be up to 9% higher without the benefit unique to Scotland. The research from economists and policy academics at Glasgow University, York ...

The research found deprivation and food insecurity would be up to 9% higher without the benefit unique to Scotland. There is no evidence the Scottish child payment (SCP) meaningfully encourages ...