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Rutherglen MSP hopes new payments will tackle child poverty

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iOS - Android Ms Haughey welcomed the new stats, and called on eligible local families in Rutherglen to make use of the scheme.

She told Lanarkshire Live: " “The Scottish Child Payment has been described by charities as ‘game-changing’ and we are seeing it make a difference across Scotland.

It is fantastic to learn of the substantial number of families across South Lanarkshire benefiting from it.“I am in no doubt that the payment, which is unique in the UK, will tackle child poverty head on.

I would urge any eligible families in Rutherglen or Cambuslang who have not yet applied to do so.“In Scotland, we are building a social security system built on fairness, dignity and respect.

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