Scottish Child Payment expanded to children up to age of 16

The benefit has also increased to £25 per week

One of the most important policies of the Scottish Government in the past decade.

That is how the First Minister described the expansion of a benefit to help lift children out of poverty.

The Scottish Child Payment is now available for all children from low income families up to the age of 16.

The website for applications crashed this morning after failing to cope with demand.

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