“The Scottish Government’s school age payment offers low income families, or those who receive support like Universal Credit, a £250 payment around the time children start at primary school.”
Parents Encouraged to Apply for Best Start Grant
6000 apply for Early Learning Payments
The Early Learning Payment is for children aged between 2 and 3 1/2 and can be used for anything from children’s clothes and shoes to toys, books or days out. It is worth up to £250.
Best Start Grants to be Paid Before Christmas
Best Start Grants replace and expand on the UK Government’s Sure Start Maternity Grant by providing eligible families with £600 on the birth of their first child and £300 on the birth of any subsequent children.
