- When support is available
- From 2nd birthday to age 3 and a half. Best Start Grant: early learning payment £319.80 per child to help with costs in the early years. It is up to you what you spend it on and do not have to provide receipts.
- Who qualifies
- You qualify if you are responsible for a child of school age and you or your partner l are aged under 18 (regardless of income or benefits); l aged 18 or 19 and a dependant in someone else’s benefit claim because you are still in school or college; or l entitled to a qualifying benefit as for the pregnancy and baby payment. If you are not the parent and have become responsible for a child in this age group (e.g. as a kinship carer), you may qualify
- More information
- Your child does not have to have started in early education or childcare. Apply online or download a claim form
- Link
- https://www.mygov.scot/best-start-grant-best-start-foods
- Contact for assistance
- apply by phone on 0800 182 2222, or request a claim form
