Scottish Child Payment has already increased to £25 per week for every eligible child
The Scottish Government has announced that 12 devolved benefits and payments will rise by 10.1 per cent next month, backed by an investment of around £430million. One benefit that will not be increasing in April is the Scottish Child Payment, which has already gone up by 150 per cent in 2022 to £25 per eligible child under 16 each week.
This follows on from the successful rollout of Child Disability Payment, which replaced Disability Living Allowance for children and young people. More than 319,000 existing PIP claimants are being transferred from the Department for Work and Pensions to the devolved welfare system, in a phased approach which is expected to be completed by the end of 2025.
“This is £776 million above the level of funding we are forecast to receive from the UK Government for social security through Block Grant Adjustments.” He continued: “The choices we have taken in our Budget represent a significant investment in people and are key to our national mission to tackle child poverty.
Scottish benefits and payments from April 1 The following estimates have been calculated by applying the 10.1 per cent uprating and following rounding policies.
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