Drumchapel Money Advice Centre

01/06/2026

Best Start Grant School Age Payment is paid automatically to those who already receive Scottish Child Payment.

But some people still need to apply.

Applications are now open to those who:

✅ don’t qualify for Scottish Child Payment but get Housing Benefit.

✅ have opted out of automatic Best Start Grant payments

✅ are under 19 and dependent on someone else who gets benefits for you

If you're currently receiving Scottish Child Payment you will receive a text when we're checking eligibility and we will send a letter to let you know if you will get the payment automatically.

Find out more at: bit.ly/SchoolAgePayment

28/04/2026

If you're due a payment on Monday 4 May, you will usually receive it by the end of Friday 1 May because of the bank holiday.

Best Start Foods payments are not affected.

All other payment dates will stay the same. More at: bit.ly/BankHolidayPaymentDates

06/04/2026

We are aware of an issue affecting the payment of our carer benefits.

Payments originally due on Friday 3 or Monday 6 April are now expected to be paid one working day later, rather than before the bank holiday weekend.

We are working hard to get payments to people as early as possible and we sincerely apologise for any impact this has caused.

02/04/2026

***UPDATED***

If you are due a payment between Friday 3 April and Monday 6 April over the Easter bank holiday, you will usually receive it by the end of Thursday 2 April.

These changes affect the following payments:

- Scottish Child Payment
- Adult Disability Payment
- Child Disability Payment
- Pension Age Disability Payment
- Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance

Best Start Foods payments are not affected.

Carer benefits that are due on Friday 3 April or Monday 6 April will be paid one working day later, rather than before the bank holiday weekend.

All other payment dates will stay the same.

02/04/2026

23/12/2025

Thank you for your continued support over the last year. We look forward to another busy year in 2026! Team DMAC.

25/10/2025

Any emails, texts, letters or calls from us will always be about your recent application for a benefit or payment.

We'll never ask for personal or financial details by text message and email.

If you think you have been the victim of fraud, contact your bank immediately.

Report fraud to Police Scotland by calling 101.

15/10/2025

People aged 66 and over will get a Pension Age Winter Heating Payment between £101.70 and £305.10 to help with heating their homes.

Payments are made automatically – there is no need to contact us.

People can check how much they are likely to receive by using our online eligibility checker at mygov.scot/pension-age-winter-heating-payment/check-if-youre-eligible