Question reference: S5W-34500
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 12 January 2021
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Current status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 19 January 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many households in the Stirling Council area have received support from the (a) the Best Start Grant and (b) Best Start Foods.
Answer
Social Security Scotland routinely publish information as part of the quarterly Official Statistics release ‘Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods’. This includes information at Local Authority level.
Information on Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods was last published on 27 October 2020 and provided information up to 31 August 2020. This publication is available from:
The latest Official Statistics, covering the period from 10 December 2018 to 31 August 2020, show that 1,470 Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods applications were authorised for payment in the Stirling Council area.
The value of these payments, by 31 August, was over £352,000 for Best Start Grant, and over £82,000 for Best Start Foods.
Official Statistics covering the period to 30 November 2020 will be published 26 January 2021.