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Support for human trafficking victims to be doubled
Matheson announces 90-day minimum help for adult victims
Child Poverty Bill passes stage 1
No opposition at first parliamentary hurdle
Bedroom tax assessment must look at vacant dwelling, Inner House rules
Extra livingroom on social work advice held not to affect bedroom count
Child poverty targets should be strengthened, MSPs believe
Committee's stage 1 report says timescales "too distant"
Legal Spark in crowdfunding appeal for "rape clause" challenge
Law centre seeks means to take advice on court case
Committees unite to demand clarity over welfare powers transfer
Joint Holyrood/Westminster letters point up need to safeguard claimants
Scots poverty figures point to widening gap
"Sharp rise in income inequality" in latest year
MSPs call for views on Child Poverty Bill provisions
Submissions welcome on principle and nature of proposed targets
Bill sets Scottish Government targets for reducing child poverty
Plans to be drawn up for strategy through to 2030
Holyrood and Westminster committees combine on benefit exercise
Joint study to look at devolution of social security powers
EU national in education entitled to income support after parent left
Inner House allows Polish girl's appeal against refusal
"Citizen's income" idea to be explored by MSPs
Committee to report on feasibility of guaranteed minimum payment