Publications

Information on applications and payments for Best Start Grant from 10 December 2018 to 31 May 2020 and Best Start Foods from 12 August 2019 to 31 May 2020.

The Best Start Grant consists of three different benefit payments: Pregnancy and Baby Payment (applications taken from 10 December 2018), Early Learning Payment (applications taken from 29 April 2019) and School Age Payment (applications taken from 3 June 2019).

Information on applications and awards for Best Start Grant (BSG) Pregnancy and Baby Payment from 10 December 2018 to 28 February 2019.

Information on applications and payments for Best Start Grant from 10 December 2018 to 30 June 2019.

Information on applications and payments for Best Start Grant from 10 December 2018 to 31 May 2019.

Social Security Scotland's Business Plan sets out the main activities for the year ahead.

Our Business Plan sets out what we will deliver. The main focus of the Business Plan is our key activities for the year ahead. These are set out as ‘priorities’, with each ‘priority’ detailing what will be delivered to ensure that we continue to make progress against our commitments. More information about our commitments and objectives is available in our Corporate Plan. The Business Plan also includes some information on how we will report on each ‘priority’ and how we will measure the quality of the service we provide to our clients.

Carer Support Payment pilot applications for Monday 20 November to Tuesday 21 November.

This release provides management information on applications and payments for Carer Support Payment, covering from Monday 20 November to Sunday 17 December 2023.