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  1. £30 million paid this year to help households with higher energy bills

    Number of winter payments passes 400,000 mark    

  2. New disability benefit for pensioners

    Five council areas named as first to get Pension Age Disability Payment

  3. Simplifying the planning process

    Updating permitted development rights in response to cost and climate challenges.

  4. National Chef backs food payment push

    Champion cook Gary promotes vital Best Start support 

  5. Baby box delivers savings for families

    Continued cost of living support for parents.

  6. Families of more than 327,000 young people helped by Scottish Child Payment

    Fourth rise in uptake since support was increased to under-16s 

  7. 20,000 can get Best Start Foods for the first time

    Rule changes extend eligibility for help with food shopping

  8. One million payments for Scotland’s carers

     £280 million paid to carers since launch of Carer’s Allowance Supplement

  9. Helping people pay for costs of a funeral

    Eligible people urged to apply for Funeral Support Payment

  10. Help tackling council tax debt

    Pilot scheme will see councils and advice services work more closely together. 

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