Question reference: S6W-00091
- Asked by: Neil Gray, MSP for Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 18 May 2021
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Current status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 2 June 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many children in the Airdrie and Shotts constituency it estimates will be included in the roll-out of the Scottish Child Payment to 16-year-olds.
Answer
Using the latest available forecasts published by the Scottish Fiscal Commission in January 2021, Scottish Government analysis estimates there could be up to 3,500 children potentially eligible for the payment in Airdrie and Shotts in 2023-24 (the first full financial year of the payment for under 16s). The number of children receiving the payment in Airdrie and Shotts is likely to be around 2,600 in that year - this is a separate forecast based on the take-up assumptions for the payment.