Social Security Scotland is urging parents, carers and guardians who get Universal Credit, Tax Credits or other qualifying benefits with a child born between March 1, 2018 and February 28, 2019 to check whether they qualify for a one-off payment worth £294.70. The application window for the Best Start Grant School Age Payment opened on June 1 and will not close until February 29, 2024.
The payment of £294.70 is made per eligible child and aims to help with the costs of preparing them for school. Parents and carers are eligible at the point a child is first old enough to start primary school.
It is part of the five family payments people may be able to get, along with Scottish Child Payment, which is now available for children up to the age of 16. This is a £25 weekly payment paid monthly to parents or guardians in receipt of qualifying benefits.
