Scottish Child Payment

Image: Figure 1: Children in relative poverty in Scotland (after housing costs) and targets for reduction

Image: Figure 2: Scottish Child Payment forecast eligibility and take-up (000s)

Image: Figure 3: Scottish Child Payment: forecast take-up (%), by age group

Image: Figure 4: Scottish Child Payment forecast spend £m

Image: Figure 5: Scottish Child Payment: forecast children eligible and estimated initial take-up

Image: Figure 6: Scottish Child Payment applications received and processed 2020-21

Image: Figure 7: Impact of alternative SCP policies on child poverty in Scotland, 2021

Image: Figure 8: Average processing time (days) for Best Start Grant/Best Start Foods. December 2018 to February 2021

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