Financial help in the school years - Child Poverty Action Group works on behalf of the one in four children in Scotland growing up in poverty. It doesn’t have to be like this. We use our understanding of

If you are already entitled to child tax credit (CTC) or working tax credit (WTC) you can continue to get them and renew your claim until you are notified that your tax credits will be terminated and you need to claim UC by a specified date. [...] You can request flexible payments in Scotland so that You cannot get UC if you have more than you are paid twice a month and the amount for rent £16,000 in capital or savings, unless you are goes direct to your landlord if you choose. [...] Best Start Grant: You qualify if you are responsible for a child of Apply online or download a claim form School age payment school age and you or your partner are mygov.scot/best-start entitled to: £314.45 to help with the Or apply by phone on 0800 182 2222, or request a costs of starting school. [...] or benefits); aged 18 or 19 and a dependant in If you get Scottish child payment, the school age • someone else’s benefit claim because you payment can be made automatically are still in school or college; or If you are not the parent and have become responsible for a child in this age group (e.g. [...] If you are not entitled to UC because your income is too high, you may qualify for tax-free childcare instead – see childcarechoices.gov.uk Childcare element of If you are already getting child tax credit and Notify the Tax Credits Office if you start paying for WTC are in work or start working, you may be able registered childcare to get working tax credit, including help with Help with 70% of ch.