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18-Feb-21, 20:11
The Caithness Business Index (http://www.caithness-business.co.uk) has posted the following article:
Funding To Tackle Poverty And Inequality
A package of measures worth £37.2 million has been announced to tackle poverty and inequality, in this financial year. The funding, confirmed in a Statement to Parliament by the Finance Secretary this week, will support the delivery of two key investments for 2020-2021: a further £100 COVID Hardship Payment for qualifying low income families whose children receive free meals in schools and early learning and childcare settings additional funding of £20 million for councils to tackle financial insecurity at a local level, making almost £47 million available for this priority Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government Aileen Campbell said: "We know the financial burden the pandemic is placing on people across Scotland and this additional investment will help to make a real difference. [Read Full Article (https://caithness-business.co.uk/article/13320)]
Funding To Tackle Poverty And Inequality
A package of measures worth £37.2 million has been announced to tackle poverty and inequality, in this financial year. The funding, confirmed in a Statement to Parliament by the Finance Secretary this week, will support the delivery of two key investments for 2020-2021: a further £100 COVID Hardship Payment for qualifying low income families whose children receive free meals in schools and early learning and childcare settings additional funding of £20 million for councils to tackle financial insecurity at a local level, making almost £47 million available for this priority Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government Aileen Campbell said: "We know the financial burden the pandemic is placing on people across Scotland and this additional investment will help to make a real difference. [Read Full Article (https://caithness-business.co.uk/article/13320)]