A Budget That Backs New Families

The Scottish Budget delivers real support for new families with measures you can only get in Scotland.

It increases the Scottish Child Payment to £40 a week for eligible families with a baby under one, alongside support like the Baby Box, Best Start Grants, and 1,140 hours of free childcare. These are practical policies that help with the real costs of having and raising children.

Under the SNP, Scotland is the only part of the UK where child poverty is falling, not rising. That didn’t happen by accident. It’s the result of clear choices to invest in families and back them when they need it most.

This Budget shows the difference devolved decisions make — and why protecting and strengthening them matters for families across Scotland.