School Age Payment before applications close on February 28, 2021. The one-off £250 payment is currently open to families with a child born between March 1, 2015 and February 29, 2016.
It can be used for anything from a warm coat to books and toys. Parents who have deferred their child’s entry to school from August 2020 to August 2021, or those homeschooling, must still apply before the February 28 deadline or they will lose out on their payment.
The payment is part of the Best Start Grant, a package of three payments for families who get Tax Credits or certain benefits, including Universal Credit, Income Support and Housing Benefit.
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