Children's Handbook Scotland 2020/21Chapter 1: Benefits and tax credits 3. Best Start grant
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3. Best Start grant
The Best Start grant is made up of three different payments:
    •the pregnancy and baby payment of £606 or £303;
    •the early learning payment of £252.50;
    •the school-age payment of £252.50.
You must normally reside in Scotland to get the Best Start grant and satisfy some other residence conditions (see CPAG’s Welfare Benefits and Tax Credits Handbook for more details).
The Best Start grant is adminstered by Social Security Scotland.