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Views sought ahead of winter heating payment change
Ministers consult on pensioner benefit transfer to Social Security Scotland
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First applications for new carer benefit from November
Three pilot areas will begin rollout of carer support payment
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Adviser fund opens to combat food insecurity
Eight organisations to be selected for cash grant pilot scheme
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Court upholds asylum seekers' right to child tax credit
Claim including prior period survived introduction of universal credit
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Ministers consult on new cold weather payment
Benefit would replace UK cold weather payment and give guaranteed sum
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MSPs call for child poverty budget focus
Committee seeks action on child payment and employment support
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Social Security Scotland debt cases could move to FTT
Ministers consult on transferring jurisdiction from sheriff court
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Public input sought on Scots minimum income guarantee
Steering group begins work on design of policy
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Carer's Allowance Supplement Bill goes out to views
Holyrood committee consults on plans for higher payments
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Rules for new adult disability payment out for views
Draft regulations published for replacement Scottish benefit
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Period poverty bill backed as ministers change tack
All parties now behind duty to provide free products
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Holyrood committee fails to back Period Products Bill
Majority require more clarity on costs and working of scheme