Financial help in the early 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

From 24 weeks Best Start Grant: You qualify if you are Apply online or download a claim pregnant to 6 Pregnancy and baby • aged under 18 (regardless of income or form www.mygov.scot/best-start- months after the payment benefits), grant birth £707.25 to help with • aged 18 or 19 and a dependant in someone the costs of pregnancy else’s benefit claim because you are still in Or apply by phone on 0800. [...] payable of £646.35 The childcare element can continue to be paid for one child or for childcare costs in the monthly assessment If you are not entitled to UC because You must report £1,108.04 for two period after you have stopped work. [...] healthscotland.com From 2nd birthday Best Start Grant: You qualify if you are responsible for a child Apply online or download a claim form to age 3 and a half early learning of school age and you or your partner www.mygov.scot/best-start-grant/ payment Your application • are aged under 18 (regardless of income Or apply by phone on 0800 182 2222, or can be accepted £294.70 per child to or benefits. [...] If you are child someone else’s benefit claim because waiting for a universal credit decision, It is up to you what you are still in school or college; or you should still claim the payment within Your child does not you spend it on, • entitled to a qualifying benefit as for the this window and then contact Social actually have to and you do not pregnancy and baby payment. [...] Funeral support payment You can qualify if you are getting universal To claim: A grant to help with the credit or other benefits and are responsible • phone Social Security Scotland on costs of a funeral when a for the funeral costs.