£33,179,258 PAID OUT TO NORTH AYRSHIRE’S FAMILIES SINCE 2021
Ruth Maguire MSP has welcomed a “momentous milestone” reached in Scottish Child Payments following today’s news that £1,022,600 has been paid out to recipients since the payment was launched in 2021.
In North Ayrshire, £33,179,258 has been paid out over the last four years, with 10,300 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, 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.
Commenting, Ruth Maguire MSP said:
“Today 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 North Ayrshire 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 10,300 children across North Ayrshire 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.
“That’s what you get under a Swinney government: delivery for people across North Ayrshire as we work to eradicate child poverty.”
Ruth Maguire MSP (SNP) 