The First Minister has announced that low-income families will be set for a financial boost before the festive season this year.
This news was announced as a key policy of her latest speech at the Scottish National Party conference in Aberdeen. Glasgow Times reports that the police will double the cash paid out to families of nearly 150,000 children.
Nicola Sturgeon said that the Scottish Government is set to double the bridging payments made to families where children qualify for free school meals. The payments have been worth £130 so far, but will jump to £260 in the next instalment, according to Nicola's statement.
