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Publication - Research and analysis

Take-up rates of Scottish benefits: November 2024

Published
20 November 2024
From
Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice
Directorate
Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Cost of living crisis, Equality and rights, +1 more … Health and social care
ISBN
9781836910206

This publication contains our latest estimates of take-up of Scottish benefits delivered by Social Security Scotland. An 'Easy Read' version of this publication is available in the Supporting Documents section.

View supporting documents Supporting documents

Scottish Child Payment: Local Authority Take-Up Rate Estimates

The following maps and table (Table 3) show estimated take-up rates for Scottish Child Payment (all children under 16) across local authorities in Scotland for 2023-24. Estimated take-up rates range from the lowest estimates of 84% for Aberdeenshire, East Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire to the highest estimate of 94% for Falkirk.

Map 1: All Local Authorities Scottish Child Payment Take-Up Rates
A map showing a gradient of blue to represent the take-up rate of Scottish Child Payment in the different local authorities of Scotland. The Western Isles, Oban, and the Shetland Islands are excluded due to low statistical populations. A full breakdown of these figures in text form is available in table 3.
Map 2: Northern Region Scottish Child Payment Take-Up Rates
A map showing a gradient of blue to represent the take-up rate of Scottish Child Payment in the different local authorities of Northern Scotland only. A full breakdown of these figures in text form is available in table 3.
Map 3: Central Region Scottish Child Payment Take-Up Rates
A map showing a gradient of blue to represent the take-up rate of Scottish Child Payment in the different local authorities of Central Scotland only. A full breakdown of these figures in text form is available in table 3.
Map 4: Southern Region Scottish Child Payment Take-Up Rates
A map showing a gradient of blue to represent the take-up rate of Scottish Child Payment in the different local authorities of Southern Scotland only. A full breakdown of these figures in text form is available in table 3.
Table 3: Local Authority Estimates of Take-Up: Scottish Child Payment
Local Authority Estimated Take-Up Rate for 2023-24
Aberdeen City 89%
Aberdeenshire 84%
Angus 86%
Argyll and Bute 92%
Edinburgh, City of 85%
Clackmannanshire 89%
Dumfries and Galloway 91%
Dundee City 89%
East Ayrshire 92%
East Dunbartonshire 84%
East Lothian 86%
East Renfrewshire 84%
Falkirk 94%
Fife 89%
Glasgow City 89%
Highland 85%
Inverclyde 89%
Midlothian 90%
Moray 86%
North Ayrshire 91%
North Lanarkshire 90%
Perth and Kinross 88%
Renfrewshire 90%
Scottish Borders 88%
South Ayrshire 88%
South Lanarkshire 89%
Stirling 87%
West Dunbartonshire 90%
West Lothian 91%

Estimates for Orkney Islands, Shetland Islands and Na h-Eileanan Siar have not been included because the number of recipients is around 1000 children or less, deemed to be below the minimum threshold required for confidence in estimates.

Contact

Email: ceu@gov.scot

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