Scottish Child Payment helps towards the costs of supporting your family. It's a weekly payment of £26.70 that you can get for every child you look after who's under 16 years of age. You'll get the payment every 4 weeks if your application is successful.
You may be able to get Scottish Child Payment if you or your partner are getting certain benefits or payments and you or your partner are the main person looking after a child who's under 16 years old.
On 14th of November. You shouldn't apply before this. We strongly encourage people to apply on the day to make sure they get all the money they are entitled to.
No, you do not need to do anything. You will receive Scottish Child Payment at the new rate of £25 per child per week automatically from the 14th of November.
Yes. You should make a new application on the 14th of November.
You can add older children to your existing award through the online child Scottish child payment form there's no need to do a completely new form.
We strongly encourage people to apply online if they can.
If that’s not possible for you to do so, then you can also make applications by post or over the phone on 0800 182 2222. The opening times are Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm.
No, a significant proportion of people who receive qualifying benefits such as Universal Credit or Tax Credit are in work. So as long as you are in receipt of a qualifying benefit you can still be eligible for Scottish Child Payment.
People who care for children in their family but who aren't there parents - known as kinship carers - can qualify for Scottish Child Payment if they meet the eligibility criteria.
No. If you receive Scottish Child Payment, it will not affect this.
Yes, Bridging Payments are administered completely separately to Scottish Child Payment. So, if you're eligible for the Scottish Child Payment, you should apply for it in the normal way regardless of whether you get the Bridging Payments. You will still get your final bridging payment (of £260) in December.
If your child is 16 or over and still in full-time education, you should look at claiming Education Maintenance Allowance.
It may take some time for us to process your payment but please be assured we will do so as quickly as we can. The money you receive should be backdated to the date we received your application. There’s no need to check on progress by phone once the application is made