114 results found for "school age payment"
News - 22 August 2024
Helping young people get money they need to start a new jobAs temporary summer jobs come to an end and school leavers and graduates begin the search for employment, young people are being urged to find out if they are eligible for Job Start Payment.
News - 10 October 2024
£57 million paid to families to help with food shopFamilies getting a Scottish benefit to help them buy healthy foods are being urged to check their balance on their prepaid card. Best Start Foods helps eligible pregnant women, parents, families and carers with children under the age of three to buy healthy foods from a range of supermarkets, small shops and online stores.
News - 3 November 2021
Annual Report: More than £100 million in direct payments through 10 Scottish benefitsNews - 1 November 2024
Carer Support Payment now Scotland-wideNews - 3 May 2024
Parents urged not to miss out on disability supportParents of disabled children are being urged to make sure they’re not missing out on vital financial support from the Scottish Government. Child Disability Payment is money to help families cover the extra costs of looking after a child or young person who is disabled, has a long-term health condition or is terminally ill. Since being introduced in 2021, over 78,000 children and young people have received the payment, with more than £500 million being paid out in total. Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville met parents and children at Carrongrange High School in Grangemouth to hear about their experiences of applying for and receiving the benefit and to urge other parents to apply.
News - 16 December 2020
New benefits help familiesReport shows positive impact of Best Start Grant payments
News - 11 December 2023
People urged to use unspent Best Start Foods balancesChristmas letter will remind families to use money on card Hundreds of people who get the Scottish Government’s Best Start Foods benefit will receive a pre-Christmas reminder urging them to spend large balances which have built up on their cards.
News - 17 February 2023
£2.3 million on Best Start Foods still to be spentFamilies issued with a prepaid card to help with the cost of healthy food shopping have been urged to check they aren’t missing out on part of a total of £2.3 million in payments which have yet to be spent.
News - 9 April 2025
Mum of three shares her caring story to son EllisMum of three Lorna Leggatt lives in Strathaven with her youngest son 26-year-old Ellis, who has additional support needs. She shares details of when she first realised she was both a mum and carer.
News - 28 June 2022
Increase in number of grants given to young carers