Scottish Child Payment

For low income families on certain benefits, with a child/children age under 6.
This will extend to children age under 16 from 14 November 2022.

Child Related Benefits

Scottish Child Payment is a Social Security Scotland Payment for low income families, for child/children under age 6, on certain benefits. Advance applications opened 9th November 2020 for eligibility starting 15 February 2021.

This payment extends to children under age 16 from 14th November 2022.

For more information on Scottish Child Payment and to find out if you’re eligible to claim it, visit GOV.UK – Scottish Child Payment.

Social Security Scotland
Telephone: 0800 182 2222
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