{"id":8058,"date":"2024-10-07T14:53:55","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T13:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harbour.scot\/homes\/?p=8058"},"modified":"2024-10-07T14:53:55","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T13:53:55","slug":"scottish-benefits-for-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harbour.scot\/homes\/scottish-benefits-for-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Scottish benefits for families"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s a guide to the five family payments available from Social Security Scotland. For full details of what may be available to you, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/mygov.scot\/fivefamilypayments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mygov.scot\/fivefamilypayments<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Scottish Child Payment<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.socialsecurity.gov.scot\/guidance-resources\/resources\/scottish-child-payment-stakeholder-toolkit-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8064 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/harbour.scot\/homes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/scottish-child-payment.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A payment of \u00a3106.80 every four weeks until your child turns 16. You can apply if you receive one or more of the following benefits:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Universal Credit, or waiting for your first payment of Universal Credit<\/li>\n<li>Income Support<\/li>\n<li>Income-based Jobseeker\u2019s Allowance<\/li>\n<li>Pension Credit<\/li>\n<li>Child Tax Credit<\/li>\n<li>Working Tax Credit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Housing Benefit, Council Tax Reduction and Child Benefit on their own are not qualifying benefits for Scottish Child Payment. You must be getting, or waiting on the outcome of a claim for, one of the benefits above.<\/p>\n<p>If you are a kinship carer, you can apply for Scottish Child Payment if you can show a letter from your local authority showing that you look after the child, or a copy of a legal order (eg a Kinship Care Order or Guardianship Order).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: How do I apply?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A:<\/strong> Claim it by phoning Social Security Scotland on 0800 182 2222 or by visiting mygov.scot to apply online or download a paper form.<\/p>\n<p>If you are already getting Scottish Child Payments for children under 6, you can add other children to your existing claim online or by calling the Social Security Scotland freephone helpline above.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: How it is paid?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A:<\/strong> The Scottish Child Payment is paid every four weeks into your bank account. There may be a delay while processing your application, but the payment will be backdated to when you applied.<\/p>\n<h2>2. School Age Payment<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.socialsecurity.gov.scot\/guidance-resources\/resources\/best-start-grant-school-age-payment-resources\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8063 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/harbour.scot\/homes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/school-age-payment.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Deadline: Claim before 28 February 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A payment of \u00a3314.45 for children born between 1 March 2019 and 29 February 2020. This is one of the three available Best Start Grants (the others being Pregnancy and Baby Payment and Early Learning Payment). To get a school age payment, you must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Normally live in Scotland<\/li>\n<li>Be responsible for a child whose date of birth is between 1 March 2019 and 29 February 2020 (inclusive)<\/li>\n<li>Be getting a \u2018qualifying benefit\u2019 or be aged under 18<\/li>\n<li>Claim at the right time (any time from 1 June 2024 &#8211; 28 February 2025)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Q: What is a \u2018qualifying benefit\u2019?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A:<\/strong> If you are 18 or over, you\u2019ll get a school age payment if you or your partner receive any of the following benefits:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Universal Credit (or if you were getting UC within the last month but it has now stopped)<\/li>\n<li>Income Support<\/li>\n<li>Income-based Jobseeker\u2019s Allowance<\/li>\n<li>Income-related Employment and Support Allowance<\/li>\n<li>Pension Credit<\/li>\n<li>Housing Benefit<\/li>\n<li>Child Tax Credit<\/li>\n<li>Working Tax Credit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are aged 18 or 19 and someone else still gets benefits for looking after you, you can get a school age payment if the person who cares<br \/>\nfor you gets Child Benefit, Child Tax Credit, Universal Credit or Pension Credit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: How do I claim it?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A:<\/strong> Claim it by the 28 February 2025 deadline by phoning Social Security Scotland on 0800 182 2222 or by visiting mygov.scot to apply online or download a paper form.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> If you are already getting the Scottish Child Payment for a child, the School Age Payment can be awarded without you having to make a claim for it.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Best Start Foods<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.socialsecurity.gov.scot\/guidance-resources\/resources\/best-start-foods-resources\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8062 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/harbour.scot\/homes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/best-start-foods.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A pre-paid card topped up with money to spend on healthy food while you are pregnant or have a young child. Best Start Foods is paid every four weeks:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a321.20 during pregnancy<\/li>\n<li>\u00a342.40 for each child from birth until they are one year old<\/li>\n<li>\u00a321.20 for each child between one and three years old<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>4. Best Start Grant Pregnancy and Baby Payment<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.socialsecurity.gov.scot\/guidance-resources\/resources\/best-start-grant-pregnancy-and-baby-payment-resources\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8068 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/harbour.scot\/homes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/pregnancy-grant.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Best Start Grant Pregnancy and Baby Payment from Social Security Scotland helps with the costs of having a baby. If you receive Universal Credit, tax credits or other qualifying benefits you may be eligible for up to \u00a3754.65 to spend on what you need to help you during pregnancy and after your baby is born. This will change to a payment of \u00a3377.35 for any child that comes after your first.<\/p>\n<p>You can apply once you are 24 weeks pregnant up to when your baby is six months old. If you&#8217;ve taken over looking after a child, for example, if you&#8217;ve adopted, you can apply up to the day before the child&#8217;s first birthday.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Best Start Grant Early Learning Payment<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.socialsecurity.gov.scot\/guidance-resources\/resources\/best-start-grant-early-learning-payment-resources\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8069 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/harbour.scot\/homes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/early-learning.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Best Start Grant Early Learning Payment is a payment of \u00a3314.45 per child to help with the costs of early learning. You could be eligible if you get Universal Credit, tax credits or other qualifying benefits. You can get the payment when your child is aged between 2 years old and 3.5 years old. To get this payment your child does not need to go to nursery. Early Learning Payment gets paid automatically to people who get Scottish Child Payment.<\/p>\n<h2>Need some advice?<\/h2>\n<p>Our Tenant Advice Service is available if you\u2019d like to chat about Scottish Benefits and the options that may be available to you. Call us on 0131 554 0403 or email the team <a href=\"mailto:tenantadvice@harbour.scot\">tenantadvice@harbour.scot<\/a> to ask for a referral.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s a guide to the five family payments available from Social Security Scotland. For full details of what may be available to you, please visit mygov.scot\/fivefamilypayments. 1. 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