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Family Financial Support

Scottish Family Benefits & Financial Support

Scotland has some of the most generous family financial support in the UK. Here's every payment, grant and entitlement explained in one place.

£27.15/wk

Scottish Child Payment (per child)

£796.65

Best Start Grant — pregnancy payment

£30/wk

EMA for S5/S6 students

1,140 hrs

Funded childcare per year

Not sure what you're entitled to?

The benefits checker asks 10 quick questions and shows every payment your family may qualify for — Scottish Child Payment, Best Start Grant, EMA, funded childcare and more.

Early Years Payments

School-Age Support

Student Finance

Family & Parental Support

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