FOI/202400423812 · FOI · unclear
Scottish Child Payment statistical information: FOI release
Information requested
Information relating to Scottish Child Payment.
Request for information 1: The number of applicants currently in receipt of SCP who receive this payment for five eligible children.
Request for information 2: The number of applicants currently in receipt of SCP who receive this payment for six eligible children.
Request for information 3: The number of applicants currently in receipt of SCP who receive this payment for seven eligible children.
Request for information 4: The number of applicants currently in receipt of SCP who receive this payment for eight eligible children.
Request for information 5: The number of applicants currently in receipt of SCP who receive this payment for nine eligible children.
Request for information 6: The number of applicants currently in receipt of SCP who receive this payment for ten or more eligible children.
Request for information 7: The highest total amount which was paid to a single applicant, for all of the “Five Family Payments” offered by the Scottish Government, for 2023-24.
Response
While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance Social Security Scotland does not have some of the information you have requested. The required analysis up to the date of your request has not been undertaken.
This is a formal notice under section 17(1) of FOISA that Social Security Scotland does not have the information you have requested.
In order to assist you, we can provide the requested information as of 31 March 2024.
Request for information 1: 1,550
Request for information 2: 386
Request for information 3: 112
Request for information 4: 24
Request for information 5: 16
Request for information 6: 7
Request for information 7: £16,763 was paid to an applicant in 2023-24.
Further information on the Five Family Payments can be found here: Social Security Scotland - Five family payments resources
About FOI
The Scottish Government is committed to publishing all information released in response to Freedom of Information requests. View all FOI responses at http://www.gov.scot/foi-responses.
Contact Please quote the FOI reference Central Correspondence Unit Email: contactus@gov.scot Phone: 0300 244 4000 The Scottish Government St Andrews House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG
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This is a formal notice under section 17(1) of FOISA that Social Security Scotland does not have the information you have requested.
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