Applications opened for Scottish Child Payment on Monday November 14 and the surge of demand resulted in the website crashing.
The amount issued has risen and those who are already are receiving the payment will see it backdated, so they aren't missing out as the cost of living crisis continues.
The website was back up and running by noon on Monday and a spokeswoman for Social Security Scotland said: “The introduction or expansion of services is never without risks. We had staff on hand to monitor issues and to fix these quickly. This will continue throughout this week as we expect to see continued levels of high demand.”
