The following table shows the total number and value of School Age Payments made over each financial years since its introduction: Number of School Age PaymentsValue of School Age PaymentsTotal123,140£34,086,1062019-202017,875£4,542,5002020-202122,570£5,743,5002021-202217,515£4,496,1302022-202321,385£5,804,1142023-202423,235£6,923,2792024-2025*20,555£6,576,583*Note: The 2024-25 financial year only covers data until the end of September 2024.Further breakdown of payment values by local authority area is available in Table 11 of the latest Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods Official Statistics publication on Social Security Scotland’s statistics webpage: Social Security Scotland - Statistics.The next forthcoming quarterly Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods publication will be released on 25 February 2025, covering data up to 31 December 2024. S6W...