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  "path": "/2026/03/21/financial-support-such-as-the-scottish-child-payment-and-best-start-grants-can-make-a-real-difference/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-21T07:30:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://theorkneynews.scot",
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    "children",
    "Scottish Government",
    "single parents day",
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  "textContent": "One parent families across Orkney and Shetland are being urged to check if they are eligible for social security support this National Single Parents Day (21 March 2026). Lone parent families make up 24% of all families in Scotland with 87% headed by women. As one of the household types most vulnerable to financial pressures, they are […]",
  "title": "“Financial support such as the Scottish Child Payment and Best Start Grants can make a real difference.”"
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