The most pressing data sharing issue between the two governments relates to the planned rollout of the Scottish Child Payment to children aged six to 16, a policy priority for the Scottish Government. Currently the Scottish Government offers £10 a week to eligible families for each child under the age of six to help support household costs. The Cabinet Secretary used the example of rolling out the Scottish Child Payment for older children as a case where the process of data sharing faces admi...

The most pressing data sharing issue between the two governments relates to the planned rollout of the Scottish Child Payment to children aged six to 16, a policy priority for the Scottish Government. Currently the Scottish Government offers £10 a week to eligible families for each child under the age of six to help support household costs. The Cabinet Secretary used the example of rolling out the Scottish Child Payment for older children as a case where the process of data sharing faces administrative hurdles. She said the Scottish Government asked the DWP for the necessary data in the ‘summer of 92 Q134 93 Scottish Government (WPS0013) 94 S Type: conclusion | Number: 39 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: DWP considers fully and responds to all data sharing requests from the Scottish Government. It has established a dedicated Scottish Devolution Data Sharing Board, which brings together DWP experts to fully consider any requests and ensure that responses are manag