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CSA unveils its improved set of results



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Published Date: 08 May 2008
MORE than 3600 children in Edinburgh are now benefiting from child maintenance payments, according to the latest figures.
The Child Support Agency (CSA) collected just over £4.6 million in the Capital in the year April 2007 to March 2008, up £86,000 on the previous 12 months.

Across Scotland, the CSA collected or arranged a record £1 billion in 2007/08. Since March 2005, when it was overhauled, the body has collected an extra £232m in Scotland, supporting an extra 11,400 youngsters.

In West Lothian in 2007/08, £3.7m was collected, supporting 2530 children. In Midlothian, the figure was £1.6m supporting 1180 children, and in East Lothian £1.3m and 880 children.

CSA Minister James Plaskitt said: "It is excellent news that we are getting more money to more children in Scotland."





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  • Last Updated: 08 May 2008 11:13 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
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James (1),

08/05/2008 22:22:48
We don't want to start going down this road of making parents actually pay for their children. That will only lead to money saving for the rest of us!

 

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