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Union questions SNP vow to scrap two-child benefit cap on election year
Scottish Finance Secretary Shona Robison

A TEACHING union has questioned why Scottish ministers will not commit to scrapping the two-child benefit cap until shortly before an election.

Earlier this month, Scottish Finance Secretary Shona Robison vowed to scrap the “pernicious” policy north of the border.

Setting out her draft budget, she said she would aim to provide funding to families of 15,000 affected children in Scotland by April 2026, a month ahead of the next Scottish election.

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