The benefit has increased to £25 a week and has been extended to include anyone under 16.
This includes the power to top-up reserved benefits for people who require additional financial assistance.
Measures around work, earnings and the cost of living, on top of Best Start Grants and Best Start Foods benefits are also intended to tackle child poverty.In the financial year 2022-23, the Scottish government estimates that 41% of children under six are eligible for the payment and 48% of children over six.
The parents and guardians can apply for the benefit whether or not they work, and are eligible if they receive Universal Credit, Child Tax Credit, Working Tax Credit and income-based Jobseeker's Allowance .About 407,000 children are in families eligible for the £25 weekly benefit
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