Lanarkshire families urged to apply for child payment as funding is extended

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Over 8000 families in South Lanarkshire make use of a child payment initiative.The stats were revealed as more families in the region were urged to take up the payment, which has just increased from £20 to £25 per week per eligible child.

Eligibility for the payment, which is only available in Scotland, now includes families with children under the age of 16 after the age limit was previously for children under the age of 6.

The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now. Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Around 104,000 children across Scotland already in receipt of the payment, with a total of 8,130 coming from South Lanarkshire.

It is forecast that a further 300,000 children across the country will be eligible following the recent extension, and Rutherglen MSP Clare Haughey has called for locals to take advantage if they can.