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Publication - Research and analysis

Scottish Child Payment and the Labour Market - update 2026

Published
13 October 2026
From
Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice and Housing, +1 more … Director of Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice
Directorate
Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate, +1 more … Social Security Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Cost of living crisis, Economy, +1 more … Work and skills
ISBN
9781807756161

This publication presents Scottish Government analysis of how Scottish Child Payment interacts with the labour market in Scotland.

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References

Andersen K et al. Investing in children: Early findings on the difference the Scottish Child Payment makes to child wellbeing. Department of Economics and Related Studies, University of York, 2025.

Cook S. Unconditional Cash Transfers and Maternal Labour Supply: The Case of the Two-Child Limit in the United Kingdom. Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2026.

Institute for Fiscal Studies. The careers and time use of mothers and fathers. Institute for Fiscal Studies, 2021

Institute for Fiscal Studies. Does the Scottish Child Payment weaken work incentives? Institute for Fiscal Studies, 2026.

Scottish Government. Scottish Child Payment and the labour market. Scottish Government, 2024.

Scottish Government. Five Family Payments: evaluation. Scottish Government, 2025

Scottish Government. Bringing Hope, Building Futures: Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan 2026–2031 – Annex 5: Cumulative Impact Assessment. Scottish Government, 2026.

Contact

Email: ceu@gov.scot

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