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 promised to lift 15,000 children out of poverty as she made her Budget announcement. | ITV National News
Scottish Budget 2024 LIVE as SNP Government confirms it will lift two-child cap
The Scottish Government faces tough spending decisions to fix struggling public services despite an increase in funding from Westminster.
Scottish Budget presents huge challenges for SNP
Scotland's total budget last year amounted to some £60bn. The UK government says the block grant for 2025/26 will be £47.7bn. Ms Robison must balance the books every year as the devolved administration has only limited powers to borrow money.
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.
Two-child benefit cap to be scrapped in Scotland under Budget plans
Scottish Finance Secretary Shona Robison has announced the two-child cap on benefits will be scrapped north of the border as she pledged record spending for the NHS and councils in next year’s Budget.
When is the Scottish Budget and what will be in it?
The Budget is the Scottish government’s opportunity to set out its tax and spending plans for the next financial year, which runs from 1 April 2025 until 31 March 2026.
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