Best Start Grant

Best Start Grant comprises two cash payments that you can apply for if you're a parent or a carer.

You can get these payments:

if you have a child who's the right age for a payment
whether you're in work or not, as long as you're on certain payments or tax credits

Available Grants

Pregnancy and Baby Payment
The Pregnancy and Baby Payment is part of Best Start Grant, a package of three payments that will give extra money to low income families during the early years of a child’s life. Best Start Grant School Age Payment opens for applications on 3rd June and Best Start Grant Early Learning Payment will be available by Summer 2019
Early Learning Payment
The Early Learning Payment is part of Best Start Grant, a package of three payments that will give extra money to low income families during the early years of a child’s life. It is a £250 payment made between the ages of two and three and a half years old. This is to help with the costs of early learning for eligible families who have a child