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School Age Grant

School Age Grant

If you are in receipt of any of the following benefits and your child is born between 1.3.17 and 28.2.18 you may be entitled to school age grant:-

• Child Tax Credit

• Universal Credit

• Income Support

• Pension Credit

• Working Tax Credit

• Housing Benefit

• Income-based Jobseekers Allowance (JSA),

• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

The School Age Grant which is a payment from the Scottish Government for the sum of £267.65

To make a claim you can either phone 0800 182 2222 (Best Start Grant) or you can apply online at https://www.mygov.scot/best-start-grant-best-start-foods/ (at very bottom of page). Claims can be made from 1st June 2022 to 29th February 2023.