Scottish Welfare Fund

Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament at on 1 September 2020.

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Photo of Shirley-Anne Somerville Shirley-Anne Somerville Scottish National Party

Across Government, we have undertaken urgent work to ensure that we deliver support to those who have been digitally disadvantaged during the pandemic. I will take recommendations and suggestions from any party and I welcome Rachael Hamilton to her role as the new spokesperson on the issue.

I will give a suggestion back. One of the biggest reasons why people are falling into poverty during Covid-19 is the benefit cap. If the UK Government reduced or took away the benefit cap, people would not be falling into poverty in the first place and would therefore not need the crisis grant.