Scottish Finance Secretary Shona Robison has announced the two-child cap on benefits will be scrapped north of the border as she pledged record spending for the NHS and councils in next year's Budget.With First Minister John Swinney having declared eradicating child poverty to be his Government's top priority, Ms Robison said action to mitigate the cap - which means families can only claim some benefits for their first two children - will lift 15,000 youngsters out of poverty.

Scottish Finance Secretary Shona Robison has announced the two-child cap on benefits will be scrapped north of the border as she pledged record spending for the NHS and councils in next year's Budget.With First Minister John Swinney having declared eradicating child poverty to be his Government's top priority, Ms Robison said action to mitigate the cap - which means families can only claim some benefits for their first two children - will lift 15,000 youngsters out of poverty.