Parents and carers of children up to the age of 16 throughout Scotland can now apply for the Scottish Child Payment.
It comes following an announcement from the Scottish Government widening the eligibility for the payment as well as increasing the payment rate from £20 to £25 from Monday, November 14.
Families who are currently receiving the payment will have the newly introduced increase automatically applied, with those making a new claim to have their payments backdated to the claim date to ensure nobody is missing out on the financial support this winter, reports The Daily Record.
