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Views sought ahead of winter heating payment change
Ministers consult on pensioner benefit transfer to Social Security Scotland

First applications for new carer benefit from November
Three pilot areas will begin rollout of carer support payment

Adviser fund opens to combat food insecurity
Eight organisations to be selected for cash grant pilot scheme

Court upholds asylum seekers' right to child tax credit
Claim including prior period survived introduction of universal credit

Ministers consult on new cold weather payment
Benefit would replace UK cold weather payment and give guaranteed sum

MSPs call for child poverty budget focus
Committee seeks action on child payment and employment support

Social Security Scotland debt cases could move to FTT
Ministers consult on transferring jurisdiction from sheriff court

Public input sought on Scots minimum income guarantee
Steering group begins work on design of policy

Carer's Allowance Supplement Bill goes out to views
Holyrood committee consults on plans for higher payments

Rules for new adult disability payment out for views
Draft regulations published for replacement Scottish benefit

Period poverty bill backed as ministers change tack
All parties now behind duty to provide free products

Holyrood committee fails to back Period Products Bill
Majority require more clarity on costs and working of scheme