The Best Start Grant School Age Payment is a payment of £252.50 per child.
Best Start Grant School Age Payment helps with the costs of preparing for school when your child is first old enough to start primary school. You can get the payment for multiple children, as long as each child is the right age when you apply.
To get a payment, your child does not have to take up a place at school. You’ll still need to apply in the year that your child is first old enough to start school, if:
- you’re deferring when you child starts school
- your child is not going to school
When you need to apply for the School Age Payment depends on when your child was born:
| Your child’s date of birth | When you can apply |
|---|---|
| Between 1 March 2016 and 28 February 2017 | Between 1 June 2021 and 28 February 2022. |
| Between 1 March 2017 and 28 February 2018 | Between 1 June 2022 and 28 February 2023 |
You can spend this money on anything you need for your child at this age. This could include:
- clothes
- school trips
- stationery for school
The application deadline is 28th February 2022 so don’t delay
