Parents can now apply for £25 weekly income boost for children up to the age of 16
14.11.2022 - 12:27
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Parents and carers across Scotland with children up to the age of 16 can apply for Scottish Child Payment from today. The Scottish Government recently announced the widening of eligibility and an increase to the weekly payment rate from £20 to £25 from Monday, November 14.
Families already receiving the payment will have the increase applied automatically and for those making a new claim, payments will be backdated to the claim date so that nobody is missing out on extra financial support this winter.
Recent statistics released by Social Security Scotland indicated that the average processing times for new claims increased from 31 working days in March 2022 to 36 in June 2022. This means if you make a new application on November 14, when the eligibility rules change, you could receive your first payment at the start of the new year - and remember, this includes any backdated amount so you won't be missing out.
It is estimated that over 400,000 under-16s will be eligible for the regular financial support following the rule change with the Scottish Fiscal Commission anticipating take-up of the payment for over 300,000 more children across the country.
Commenting on the expansion of the benefit, Minister for Social Security, Ben Macpherson, recently said: “Next week our transformative Scottish Child Payment will be extended to all eligible young people under the age of 16 and increased to £25 per week per child - a 150% rise within 8 months of introducing this important benefit, which is only available in Scotland. "
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,
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