£260 payments for families will start landing in bank account from next week until Christmas
dailyrecord.co.ukFamilies of an estimated 145,000 children will benefit from extra support this month which should help ease some of the financial pressure over the festive season.
Winter Bridging Payments have been doubled from £130 to £260 for eligible households where children are in receipt of Free School Meals, however, some of Scotland's 32 local councils are paying out more through an additional winter clothing grant.
Bridging Payments were introduced in 2021 ahead of the extension of the Scottish Child Payment to 6-15 year olds. The final quarterly Bridging Payment has started landing in bank accounts for parents in Glasgow, with more being made in other areas next week.
All payments will be made to those who were in receipt of Free School Meals on November 30 by the start of the school holidays on December 23.
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