The Best Start Grant mygov.scot/beststart

The Best Start Grant is a package of three payments to help families that get certain benefits or tax credits with the cost of the key transitions in a child’s life.

*The application window for this year’s School Age Payment is 3 Jun 2019 – 29 Feb 2020.

mygov.scot/beststart

The new Best Start Grant School Age Payment is £250 to help eligible families who get certain benefits or tax credits with expenses around the time their child normally starts Primary 1. Find out more here.