Scottish Child Payment: Who Gets It, How Much Is It, and How Has 2026 Scottish Budget Impacted It?

Scottish Child Payment: Who gets it, how much is it, and how has 2026 Scottish budget impacted it?

The Scottish Government has announced more help for struggling families as part of their latest budget.

Scottish Finance Chief Announces Increase in Child Payments in 2026-2027 Scottish Budget

The Scottish government has unveiled its draft 2026–2027 budget, including a rise in child payments for low‑income families. The move was praised as a 'step in the right direction' by one single mother, who stressed that more support is still needed to close Scotland's poverty gap. On Tuesday, finance minister Shona Robison presented the SNP administration's tax and spending plans at Holyrood, in what will be her final budget before standing dow…