Tag: children
SCOTTISH CHILD PAYMENT OPENS EARLY FOR APPLICATIONS
The new Scottish Child Payment – which has been described as a “game-changer” in the fight to tackle child poverty – will open early for applications this month. Highlands & Islands MSP Maree Todd has encouraged parents and carers in Orkney who are eligible to apply now so that the Scottish Government…
PAYMENT COULD BENEFIT 700 CHILDREN IN ORKNEY
An estimated 700 children across Orkney could benefit from the Scottish Government’s ground breaking anti-poverty payment, new figures have revealed.