Best Start Grants Scotland - How do I claim a Best Start Grant?

Online

You can apply for a Best Start Grant online.

Phone

You can apply over the phone on 0800 182 2222. Calls to this number are free, and the helpline is open Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm. Support is also available for those who would prefer not to apply in English. 

British Sign Language (BSL) users can use Video Relay through Contact Scotland service.

Post

You can apply by post, by downloading and completing a paper form. 

If you are claiming a Pregnancy and Baby payment and an Early Learning Payment because you have children who are the right age for both of these grants you only need to fill the form in once.

If you're getting Scottish Child Payment, the government will automatically check if you're entitled to an Early Learning Payment and a School Age Payment. 

Some groups of people cannot make an application online, and must apply by phone or post. For more information, please visit the MYGOV.SCOT website.

You will need to make a new claim for the next set of grants, so for example if you claim a Pregnancy and Baby Payment when your child is born, when that child turns two you will need to make a new claim to get the Early Learning Payment.