Take-up rates of Scottish benefits: November 2023

This publication contains our latest estimates of take-up of Scottish benefits delivered by Social Security Scotland. An 'Easy Read' version of this publication is available in the Supporting Documents section.


Scottish Child Payment: Local Authority Take-Up Rate Estimates

The following maps and table (Table 3) show estimated take-up rates for Scottish Child Payment (all children under 16) across local authorities in Scotland as a snapshot for March 2023:

Scotland

A map showing the take-up rate of Scottish Child Payment by local authority across Scotland, as of March 2023.

Map 1

A map showing the take-up rate of Scottish Child Payment by local authority across the North of Scotland, as of March 2023. Argyll and Bute: 83%, Highland: 79%, Stirling: 83%, Perth and Kinross: 81%, Clackmannanshire: 82%, Moray: 79%, Angus: 83%, Fife: 85%, Aberdeenshire: 75%, Dundee City: 86%, Aberdeen City: 85%

Map 2

A map showing the take-up rate of Scottish Child Payment by local authority across Central Scotland, as of March 2023. Inverclyde: 86%, Renfrewshire: 83%, North Ayrshire: 89%, West Dunbartonshire: 86%, East Renfrewshire: 77%, EastDunbartonshire: 76%, Glasgow City: 83%, North Lanarkshire: 84%, Falkirk: 89%, West Lothian: 85%, City of Edinburgh: 77%

Map 3

A map showing the take-up rate of Scottish Child Payment by local authority across the South of Scotland, as of March 2023. South Ayrshire: 82%, East Ayrshire: 90%, Dumfries and Galloway: 85%, South Lanarkshire: 85%, Midlothian: 86%, Scottish Borders: 81%, East Lothian: 80%,
Table 3. Local Authority Level Estimates of Take-Up: Scottish Child Payment
Local Authority Estimated Take-Up Rate for March 2023
Aberdeen City 85%
Aberdeenshire 75%
Angus 83%
Argyll and Bute 83%
Clackmannanshire 82%
Dumfries and Galloway 85%
Dundee City 86%
East Ayrshire 90%
East Dunbartonshire 76%
East Lothian 80%
East Renfrewshire 77%
Edinburgh, City of 77%
Falkirk 89%
Fife 85%
Glasgow City 83%
Highland 79%
Inverclyde 86%
Midlothian 86%
Moray 78%
North Ayrshire 89%
North Lanarkshire 84%
Perth and Kinross 81%
Renfrewshire 83%
Scottish Borders 81%
South Ayrshire 82%
South Lanarkshire 85%
Stirling 83%
West Dunbartonshire 86%
West Lothian 85%

Estimates for Orkney Islands, Shetland Islands and Na h-Eileanan Siar have not been included because the number of recipients is below 1000 children, deemed to be below the minimum threshold required for confidence in estimates.

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