There are special rules about being able to get benefits when you are aged 16 or 17 and you are a ‘care leaver’. You are considered to be a care leaver if:You have been looked after by a local authority for at least 13 weeks since the age of 14 and you left care on or after y...
Applies to: Scotland The Best Start Grant is a set of grants offered to support people living in Scotland to help with the expenses of having a young child. The Best Start Grant is made up of a Pregnancy and Baby Payment, an Early Learning Payment and a School Age Payment. Th...
Applies to: Scotland If you don’t agree with the decision made on your claim for a Best Start Grant, you can ask Social Security Scotland to look again at the decision. This is called a ‘redetermination’. The letter telling you about the decision should explain how to ask for...
Applies to: Scotland You can claim a Best Start Grant online on the mygov.scot website. You can also make a claim over the phone on 0800 182 2222. If you are claiming a Pregnancy and Baby payment and an Early Learning Payment because you have children who are the right age fo...
Applies to: Scotland If you are awarded a Pregnancy and Baby Payment and this is the first child in your household, you will get a grant of £600. If you are awarded a Pregnancy and Baby Payment and you already have one or more children, you will get a grant of £300. If you ha...
Applies to: Scotland You can get a Pregnancy and Baby Payment even if you already have other children. You can get a Pregnancy and Baby Payment if:You live in Scotland; andYou are receiving any of these benefits
Universal Credit; orChild Tax Credit; orWorking Tax Credit; or...
Applies to: Scotland You can get an Early Learning Payment if:You live in Scotland; andYou are receiving any of these benefits
Universal Credit; orChild Tax Credit; orWorking Tax Credit; orIncome Support; orIncome-based Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA); orIncome-related Employme...
Applies to: Scotland If you are entitled to an Early Learning Payment, you will get £250 for each child you can get the payment for.
If you are a part-time student, you can only claim Universal Credit if your course does not stop you from doing your work related activities. What your work related activities are will depend on your circumstances. If you are expected to look for work and be available for wor...
When you claim Universal Credit, you will be set certain things you have to do in order to get your Universal Credit payments. This is called your Claimant Commitment or your Work Related Requirements. What these are will depend on your circumstances. If you don’t do someth...