Shirley-Anne Somerville: “I would encourage anyone who thinks they or someone they know might be eligible to apply.”

Eradicating child poverty is the Scottish Government’s defining mission. We want to enable every family to flourish.

We promised at the election that we would help with the energy costs of people who need lifesaving equipment and those who are terminally-ill.

I’m pleased the payment has supported so many older people across Scotland in its first year.

Scotland has some of the strongest homelessness rights in the world, and we will not roll these back.