Local MSP for the Linlithgow Constituency, Fiona Hyslop, has welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement that it will scrap the two-child cap from 2nd March 2026.
The two-child cap was introduced by the Tories as part of their programme of austerity and has subsequently become Labour policy, despite Keir Starmer’s previous promises to scrap it. By ending it the Scottish Government is ensuring 20,000 fewer children in Scotland will live in relative poverty next year.
Commenting Fiona said:
“I welcome the news that the Scottish Government is ending the two-child cap in Scotland.
“The UK Government’s decision to continue the two-child cap has harmed 950 households in West Lothian but from next year this will end due to action taken by the Scottish Government.
“The Scottish Government has stepped in to mitigate the harm caused by the UK Government and this makes clear John Swinney’s commitment to tackling child poverty in Scotland.
“This policy will provide much-needed support to families across West Lothian when the two-child cap ends next March.”
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