International evidence shows that targeted cash payments to low-income families are among the most effective tools to sustainably reduce child poverty.
This approach is already being taken in Scotland through the Scottish Child Payment, which is helping to lift tens of thousands of children out of poverty.
We will pilot Cynnal, a Welsh Child Payment, providing £10 a week for children aged 0–6 in households claiming Universal Credit. The pilot will be delivered initially in a limited number of local authority areas, selected using objective criteria as part of the pilot design.
The pilot will be used to build a robust evidence base and to inform the design of a Wales-wide rollout of the payment.