Huge demand crashes Scottish Child Payment website
The first minister has said the "massive demand" which crashed the website for people applying for the new extended Scottish Child Payment highlights how important the scheme is.The scheme has previously been available to low-income families with children under the age of six., but a huge surge on Monday morning meant people were temporarily unable to complete the application form.
The change to include under-16s, coupled with the payment increasing from £20 a week to £25, will see eligible families receive £1,300 a year per child.Heather Searle has applies to add her older children to the Scottish Child Payment Heather is on a zero hours contract and works hours around her children, so she cannot always work more to meet rising bills."And that is me as a working parent. I can't imagine how bad it is for those not working."The Scottish government has described the move as a "game-changing, anti-poverty measure" which could lift as many as 50,000 children out of poverty.
He said: "At £1,300 per child, per year it will be a welcome boost to family budgets that are stretched to breaking point already.
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