The Scottish Government has made much of the fact it tries to operate a more humane benefits system. SNP ministers like to view Social Security Scotland as a better-run equivalent to the Department for Work and Pensions in London.
But the fact is, benefits only work if the money reaches the people it is designed to help. The Scottish Child Payment is a stand-alone payment only issued north of the Border.
Nicola Sturgeon has previously talked about it being one of her proudest achievements as first minister. But we reveal today that more than 60,000 eligible children could miss out on the benefit. There are fears the payment is not being promoted enough and many families simply don’t know they could apply.
