| I am urging eligible parents and carers whose children are reaching school age to apply for School Age Payment.
The payment is available to parents and carers, on certain benefits, to help with the cost of starting school. It is worth £319.80 per child. Parents and carers can apply for the payment if they look after a child born between 1 March 2020 and 28 February 2021. People who already get Scottish Child Payment will get School Age Payment automatically. However, some people still need to apply including those who do not qualify for Scottish Child Payment but get housing benefits, those who have opted out of automatic payments, or those who are under 19 and dependent on someone else who gets benefits for them. Parents and carers can apply for School Age Payment from when a child is first old enough to begin primary school. People who defer their child’s school start date to the following year are still entitled to the payment. The payment is available for multiple children from the same household. People can apply for School Age Payment online, by post or by calling Social Security Scotland free on 0800 182 2222. Please help us spread the word about this payment with your networks. |
Regional Labour MSP for the Highlands and Islands