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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
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.
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Holly Bruce
Scottish Green Party

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Proposing an increase to the Scottish Child Payment.

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