Child payment rise ‘step in right direction’ but more help required, says mother

Angie Bird, centre, with daughters Poppy, left, and Gracie (Angie Bird/PA) -

A single mother who completed a law degree while working full-time has described the rise in the Scottish child payment as a “step in the right direction”.

But Angie Bird, 29, who recently achieved an Open University degree in law while raising daughters Gracie, eight, and Poppy, nine, said the Budget did not go far enough to address the poverty gap in Scotland.