Now we must build on that progress by increasing it to £40 a week for every eligible child, before progressively raising it to at least £55 by the end of this parliamentary term.
Holly Bruce: “Now we must build on that progress by increasing it to £40 a week for every eligible child, before progressively raising…”
On the recordSeptember 3, 2026
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Holly Bruce
Scottish Green Party
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thenational.scotEditor's note · Context
Proposing an increase to the Scottish Child Payment.
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