Explainers

Scottish Child Payment

Scottish Child Payment (SCP) provides additional financial support for low income families who are in receipt of a qualifying benefit, usually Universal Credit.

Payments started in February 2021 and were initially available for children aged under six. From 14 November 2022, eligibility was extended to cover children aged under sixteen. The weekly payment rate was doubled to £20 from April 2022, rose to £25 from 14 November 2022, and is uprated in line with CPI inflation.

Find out more in our Analytical Papers series, including our Occasional Papers and Forecast Evaluation Reports.

Or read our December 2023 Scotland’s Economic and Fiscal Forecasts report.