Scottish government vows to mitigate 2-child cap

Scottish government vows to mitigate two-child cap
The Scottish government will mitigate the "pernicious" two-child cap on benefits north of the border, Finance Secretary Shona Robison has vowed. Setting out her draft Budget at Holyrood, she said SNP ministers would aim to provide funding to affected families by 2026.
Scottish government vows to ditch two-child benefit cap as SNP reveals Budget plans
Scotland's Finance Secretary Shona Robison's promised to lift 15,000 children out of poverty as she made her Budget announcement. | ITV National News
Scottish Budget: Shona Robison pledges to ‘scrap’ the two-child benefit cap
The Scottish Government will begin mitigating the two-child benefit cap ahead of the 2026 Holyrood election, Shona Robison has announced. Delivering the Scottish budget for 2025-26, the finance secretary said the “pernicious” policy would be abolished for Scottish families early in 2026.
Scottish Budget: The 7 key announcements and what they mean for you - benefit cap, income tax, NHS
Scrapping the two-child benefit cap, more money for the NHS and no increases to income tax - Finance Secretary Shona Robison has claimed her 2025/26 Budget will give Scotland hope for the future.
Scottish budget vows to scrap two-child benefits cap
SCOTTISH Finance Secretary Shona Robison announced that the two-child cap on benefits will be scrapped in Scotland as she pledged record spending for both the NHS and councils in next year’s Budget today. The moved to scrap the cap would lift 15,000 children out of poverty, Ms Robison said.
Scottish government vows to scrap two-child benefit cap
The Scottish government on Wednesday vowed to end the two-child benefit cap next year as it set out record healthcare spending and an increase in social security benefits in a Budget focused on public services. Speaking to MSPs in Holyrood, finance secretary Shona Robison said she would work with the UK government to abolish the cap in Scotland.
SNP government to lift two-child benefit cap in Scotland
Finance Secretary Shona Robison today attempted to put huge pressure on Scottish Labour by scrapping the per-child limit on how much taxpayers' cash is handed to parents by 2026.
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