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Parents can get £250 to help cover school costs
4 August 2020
Families across Scotland are being encouraged to check if they qualify for the Best Start Grant School Age Payment as schools re-open next w...
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Restarting recruitment
30 July 2020
Social Security Scotland will be restarting recruitment activities as, along with the rest of Scotland, we continue the transition out of th...
£29.7 million paid out since the launch of Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods
£29.7 million paid out since the launch of Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods
28 July 2020
New figures have been published on Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods. In total, we paid £29.7 million to clients up to 31 May 2020.