Official statistics have been published for Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods for the period from December 2018 to 28 February 2021.
More than 162,800 Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods applications have been approved, with a total of £53.8 million paid to clients since launch.
Authorised applications for December 2020, January 2021 and February 2021 for all payments stand at 4,755, 4,545 and 5,480 respectively.