SNP Government Delivers £1 Billion in Scottish Child Payments

£64,774,828 Paid Out To Edinburgh Families Since 2021

Gordon welcomes a “momentous milestone” reached in Scottish Child Payments following the news that £1,022,600 has been paid out to recipients since the payment was launched in 2021.

In Edinburgh, £64,774,828 has been paid out over the last four years, with 21,005 of children benefitting as of December 2024. The median processing time for applications has also improved to nine days, reducing from 13 days the previous year.

Following the passing of the Scottish Budget – which Scottish Labour inexplicably refused to vote for – the Scottish Child Payment will increase again to £27.15 per week from 1st April 2025. This comes alongside the beginning of work to scrap Labour’s two-child cap which is pushing 15,000 children into poverty.

Gordon said:

“This marks a momentous milestone and signifies the transformational impact of this policy in just four years – lifting children out of poverty and supporting those in Edinburgh who need it most.

“The Scottish Child Payment is one of the SNP’s greatest and most transformative achievements in government, and I am pleased to see 21,005 children across the city benefitting.

“Thanks to the SNP’s Scottish Budget, the payment will increase again from April in line with inflation to ensure its value and impact is maintained – with only Labour and Tory MSPs refusing to back it.

“That’s what you get under a Swinney government: delivering for people across Edinburgh as we work to eradicate child poverty.”