Scottish Child Payment statistical information: FOI release

Information requested

Information relating to Scottish Child Payment.

Request for information 1: The number of applicants currently in receipt of SCP who receive this payment for five eligible children.

Request for information 2: The number of applicants currently in receipt of SCP who receive this payment for six eligible children.

Request for information 3: The number of applicants currently in receipt of SCP who receive this payment for seven eligible children.

Request for information 4: The number of applicants currently in receipt of SCP who receive this payment for eight eligible children.

Request for information 5: The number of applicants currently in receipt of SCP who receive this payment for nine eligible children.

Request for information 6: The number of applicants currently in receipt of SCP who receive this payment for ten or more eligible children.

Request for information 7: The highest total amount which was paid to a single applicant, for all of the “Five Family Payments” offered by the Scottish Government, for 2023-24.

Response

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance Social Security Scotland does not have some of the information you have requested. The required analysis up to the date of your request has not been undertaken.

This is a formal notice under section 17(1) of FOISA that Social Security Scotland does not have the information you have requested.

In order to assist you, we can provide the requested information as of 31 March 2024.

Request for information 1: 1,550

Request for information 2: 386

Request for information 3: 112

Request for information 4: 24

Request for information 5: 16

Request for information 6: 7

Request for information 7: £16,763 was paid to an applicant in 2023-24.

Further information on the Five Family Payments can be found here: Social Security Scotland - Five family payments resources

About FOI

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