OVER 3,400 CHILDREN TO BENEFIT FROM SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT POLICY

Over 3,400 children across Falkirk district will benefit from the doubling of the Scottish Child Payment from Spring 2022 as announced by the First Minister earlier this week.

The Scottish Child Payment has already been described as a “game-changer” in tackling child poverty by campaigners.

More than £950,000 has been paid out to families in Falkirk district since the launch of the payment in February this year. While more children in the area are expected to benefit from the payment next year when it is rolled out to children under the age of 16.

Michelle Thomson MSP, Falkirk East constituency, welcomed the announcement saying: “The contrast between the Scottish Government’s action to tackle child poverty, and the UK government’s inaction to support families is clear to see.

“The doubling of this benefit, which is the only one of its kind across the UK, will undoubtedly be a crucial lifeline for families who find their incomes increasingly stretched.

“The Tories in Westminster cruelly cut Universal Credit forcing many people further into poverty and sit idly by watching household bills increase. The people of Falkirk East, and Falkirk district, deserve so much more than the crippling policies of an incompetent UK government.

“The Scottish Government, on the other hand, continues to protect families and children as far as it can with the powers it has – but we could do so much more with the powers of a normal independent country.”

Note:

Tables from Scottish Child Payment: high level statistics to 30 September 2021

Local Authority

Authorised applications (f.1)

Value of Payments (f.2)

Aberdeen City

3,650

 £                1,016,850

Aberdeenshire

3,070

 £                   868,400

Angus

2,285

 £                   657,010

Argyll and Bute

1,350

 £                   400,870

Clackmannanshire

1,245

 £                   345,000

Dumfries and Galloway

3,015

 £                   856,080

Dundee City

3,850

 £                1,070,360

East Ayrshire

3,480

 £                   947,190

East Dunbartonshire

1,195

 £                   336,030

East Lothian

1,955

 £                   535,800

East Renfrewshire

1,065

 £                   301,670

Edinburgh, City of

7,555

 £                2,036,820

Falkirk

3,405

 £                   953,160

Fife

8,715

 £                2,409,940

Glasgow City

18,965

 £                5,169,420

Highland

3,905

 £                1,103,650

Inverclyde

1,855

 £                   501,750

Midlothian

2,120

 £                   595,900

Moray

1,565

 £                   445,440

Na h-Eileanan Siar

310

 £                     94,110

North Ayrshire

3,810

 £                1,026,910

North Lanarkshire

9,195

 £                2,486,360

Orkney Islands

230

 £                     66,790

Perth and Kinross

2,405

 £                   678,890

Renfrewshire

3,715

 £                1,018,470

Scottish Borders

2,005

 £                   570,370

Shetland Islands

230

 £                     65,900

South Ayrshire

2,235

 £                   618,800

South Lanarkshire

6,745

 £                1,885,710

Stirling

1,290

 £                   361,650

West Dunbartonshire

2,635

 £                   713,980

West Lothian

4,280

 £                1,143,880

Unknown - Scottish address

135

 £                     34,850

Non-Scottish postcode

230

 £                     57,830

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