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Independent Living Fund reopens for new applicants
Budget provides continued investment in social care.
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Winter Heating Payments begin
Social security support to help eligible people with heating costs
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Asylum seekers’ right to work
Changes could add £30 million to Scotland’s economy annually.
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People urged to use unspent Best Start Foods balances
Christmas letter will remind families to use money on card
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Minimum Income Guarantee in an independent Scotland
Enabling people to thrive and live with dignity.
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Advancing children’s rights in law
Amended UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Bill passed.
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Social Security in an independent Scotland
Plans to deliver a fairer system with more positive outcomes.
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Scottish Child Payment helping families of more than 323,000 children
Total spending on five family payments passes £596 million
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New benefit for unpaid carers launches
Carer Support Payment pilot opens for new applications
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Non-Binary Equality Action Plan
First plan in the UK to improve the lives of non-binary people.