The First Minister made the announcement at the SNP conference.
The First Minister has announced that low-income families will be set for a financial boost before the festive season this year.
Nicola said that over the last year, the "bridging payments" have been made to the value of £130. She also noted that these payments have gone to "children and young people in receipt of free school meals, but who don’t qualify for the Child Payment." John Dickie, director of the Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland, said: “This is really good news for thousands of families of school-aged children who are struggling to make ends meet in the face of soaring food and fuel prices. An extra £130 makes a real difference when cupboards are bare, debts are mounting and children’s wellbeing is suffering.
She said that the cost-of-living crisis was a reason for independence not an argument against it. With the UK Government under the control of Liz Truss, Nicola said Liz "caused mayhem in the markets with her decision to borrow billions of pounds to fund tax cuts for the richest."
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