Maternity and Early Years

Information on the best start grant for pregnant women and families with a new baby in Scotland.

Overview of the support available for children in Scotland

Deadline for Best Start grant school age payments, new tax credit rates, caselaw and more

Moore and Others v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions CO/4081/2019. On 18 October 2019, CPAG issued judicial review proceedings challenging the treatment of maternity allowance as unearned income in the calculation of universal credit awards. There will be a "rolled up" hearing of the case on 24th and 25th June, meaning that permission to apply for judicial review will first be considered and, if permission is granted, the substantive case will be considered at the same hearing.

Childcare update, Neonatal expenses fund, Best Start Foods and vitamins, caselaw and more