Question reference: S6W-00142
- Date lodged: 21 May 2021
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Current status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 8 June 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether incremental increases to the Scottish Child Payment over the current parliamentary session will be sufficient to support families, and by what date the payment will have doubled from its current value.
Answer
The Scottish Government has committed to doubling Scottish Child Payment to £20 per week, per child, over the course of this Parliamentary term. We are currently considering the timetable for doing so, taking into account the impact on child poverty and legislative, delivery and financial considerations. An announcement will be made in due course.