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Publication #6359
Reference
CMO(2018)13
Name
Child tax/universal credit: two child cap exemption: statement for health and social work professionals in Scotland
Categories
Scottish Government
CMO Letters
Organization
Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates
Keywords
NHS
SCOTLAND
SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
UNIVERSAL CREDIT
COSLA
Description
In April 2017 the UK Government introduced a 2 child cap for on child tax credit, universal credit and income support. These measures included an exemption for children ‘born as a result of non-consensual conception’ (the so-called ‘rape clause’).
Contact Name
Roderick Duncan
Contact Email
Contact Address
Health Improvement Division,<br> St Andrew’s House, <br> EDINBURGH EH1 3DG
Contact Phone
Created
2018-10-12 00:00:00
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