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Support for kinship carers
Kinship carers urged to check Scottish Child Payment eligibility.
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Building A Connected Scotland
Social Isolation and Loneliness Fund launched.
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Independent legal representation for sexual offence victims
Support for victims faced with potential questioning in court about their sexual history.
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Misogyny law consultation
Proposals to criminalise abusive and humiliating behaviour routinely directed at women and girls.
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184,000 getting £25 Scottish Child Payment
£155 million in payments since introduction in February 2021
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£20m to help 400,000 people with heating costs
New annual Winter Heating Payment begins
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Scottish Budget Bill passed
Further support for councils, culture sector and island ferries.
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Supporting women in entrepreneurship
Report identifies 31 ways to reduce gender gap and boost economy.
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Helping families with their living costs
Extra funding to help offset UK Government benefit cap.
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A social contract with Scotland
Final stage of 2023-24 Budget Bill.