More than 300,000 families are receiving £25 each week through the Scottish Child Payment
The Scottish Government has announced more than 300,000 children and young people under the age of 16 are now receiving £25 weekly Scottish Child Payments. New figures show 303,000 families were receiving the £100 monthly payment at the end of March.
First Minister Humza Yousaf said: “The game-changing Scottish Child Payment is designed to tackle child poverty head-on and lift families out of poverty. Tackling poverty and protecting people from harm is one of three critical missions for the Scottish Government and it will continue to combat child poverty through its second child poverty delivery plan for 2022-26, Best Start Bright Futures.
Top Money Stories Today What is the Scottish Child Payment? Scottish Child Payment helps towards the costs of supporting your family. It is a weekly payment of £25 that you can get for every child you look after who's under 16 years of age. You will get £25 per week, per child. The money is paid every four weeks.
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