Early Learning Payment
Posted on 25th Jun 2019 at 15:51 ( Last updated on 25th Jun 2019 at 15:52 )
Early Learning Payment
You can apply from your child's second birthday up to the day your child is 3 years 6 months old.
If you can get the Early Learning Payment, you'll be paid £250 for each child you can get the payment for.
School Age Payment
From 3rd June 2019 until 28th February 2020 you can apply for the School Age Payment for children born between 1.3.14 and 28.2.15.
If you can get the School Age Payment, you’ll be paid £250 for each child you can get the payment for.
To be eligible for either of the above payments you must be in receipt of at least one of the following benefits:-
- Child Tax Credit
- Universal Credit
- Income Support
- Pension Credit
- Working Tax Credit
- Housing Benefit
- Income-based Jobseekers Allowance (JSA), not 'contribution based' JSA
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), not 'contribution based' ESA
To make claim please phone 0800 182 2222 option 1 (Best Start Grant) or you can apply online at https://www.mygov.scot/best-start-grant/