For families struggling with soaring food, energy and housing costs, this would mean more money for warm clothes, healthy meals and the everyday essentials every child deserves.
Holly Bruce: “For families struggling with soaring food, energy and housing costs, this would mean more money for warm clothes…”
On the recordSeptember 4, 2026
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Holly Bruce
Scottish Green Party
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Explaining the benefits of increasing the payment.
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