The Scottish Authorities is encouraging households to use for a grant price £267.65 which may assist with prices when a baby is ready to start out main faculty in August and ease the strain of the rising value of dwelling. The Greatest Begin Grant Faculty Age Fee supplies a one-off lump sum of £267.65 to households who get Tax Credit and sure advantages with youngsters born between March 1, 2017 and February 28, 2018.
Social Safety Scotland who administers the profit stated that is “cash to assist at a key stage in a baby’s life and can be utilized for something from a brand new pair of sneakers to books or arts and crafts supplies”. Mother and father who've deferred their little one’s entry to highschool from August 2022 to August 2023, or those that are residence education, must also apply this yr. There isn't any cap on the variety of youngsters in a family who can get this fee.
Faculty Age Fee functions may be made between now and February 28, 2023.
Greatest Begin Grant Faculty Age Fee is a part of the package deal of 5 household funds.
The package deal contains:
- Scottish Youngster Fee
- Being pregnant and Child Fee
- Early Studying Fee
- Faculty Age Fee
- Greatest Begin Meals
Individuals can apply for all of those funds for the entire youngsters they're liable for in a single type on mygov.scot.
Who ought to apply
You might be able to get Greatest Begin Grant and Greatest Begin Meals if the entire following apply:
- You reside in Scotland
- You or your associate are getting sure advantages or Tax Credit
- You or your associate are pregnant, or are the principle individual taking care of a child or little one who's the fitting age for a fee
- Eligibility
If you happen to're a guardian over 18, you'll be able to apply whether or not you are in work or not, so long as you are getting one among these:
- Common Credit score
- Youngster Tax Credit score
- Working Tax Credit score – that is Working Tax Credit score with Youngster Tax Credit score for Greatest Begin Meals
- Housing Profit
- Earnings Help
- Pension Credit score
- Earnings-based Jobseekers Allowance (JSA)
- Earnings-related Employment and Help Allowance (ESA)
You can not get Greatest Begin Grant or Greatest Begin Meals when you solely get Youngster Profit.
You could nonetheless be getting one of many advantages or funds from this checklist to have the ability to get Greatest Begin Grant or Greatest Begin Meals.
If you happen to're not getting any of those advantages or funds, however have utilized for one, you'll be able to nonetheless apply for Greatest Begin Grant and Greatest Begin Meals.
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