NEARLY 2,000 families across West Dunbartonshire have benefited from a cash boost.
The Scottish Government’s Best Start Grant has paid out £532,825 to 1,940 families in the local authority since December 2018.
Gil Paterson, Clydebank’s MSP, said: “The grant provides crucial financial support to families at key stages of their children’s lives, and I’m delighted that nearly 2,000 families in West Dunbartonshire have already benefitted.
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“This is just one of the ways the SNP is working to tackle child poverty – with the first payments of our innovative new Scottish Child Payment set to be made this year.
“Sadly, the need to mitigate aggressive austerity imposed by the UK Government leaves us working with one hand tied behind our back. Scotland should have full control of all social security powers so we can tailor benefits to what people truly need in our communities.”
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