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Scottish Child Payment has supported more than 241,000 parents and carers since its launch five years ago, helping put over £1.3 billion into the pockets of low-income families.

An increase to the payment for children under one will be introduced during 2027/28, estimated to benefit around 12,000 children and could be worth an extra £500 a year for each eligible child.

The payment, which is only available in Scotland, provides families with £27.15 a week, rising to £28.20 from April 2026, for every eligible child under 16.  Latest figures show more than 322,000 children are benefiting from the payment as of September 2025.  

Scottish Child Payment, and other family payments delivered by Social Security Scotland could be worth around £25,000 by a child’s 16th birthday — compared with less than £2,000 in England and Wales, where support ends at age four.

It is estimated that Scottish Child Payment will keep 40,000 children out of relative poverty in 2025-26, with the relative child poverty rate lower than without the payment in place. Clear evidence that the payment is central to the Scottish Government’s mission to eradicate child poverty.

More at: https://www.gov.scot/news/five-years-of-scottish-child-payment/

An AI search of 31 sources found:

Searches across Scottish news domains and general queries for phrases like “five years of Scottish Child Payment” or related terms since February 12/13, 2026, returned only the government sources, political social media, and unrelated recent stories (e.g., on carers’ payments, poverty reports, or other benefits). No articles from Scottish media organizations have covered this specific milestone announcement in that timeframe.

The SNP in government is often too polite to compare child poverty in Scotland with other parts, I’m not:

The astonishing facts the Herald and Labour hope to hide from you – In less than 4 years child poverty in England predicted to be 45% greater and in Wales’58% higher than in Scotland, affecting millions of them

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