Families are being urged to apply for a £300 payment that could help with the cost of starting school.
Parents and carers in West Dunbartonshire have until midnight on February 28 to apply for the School Age Payment, which offers funds to help children get ready for primary school.
Worth £319.80 per child, the payment is part of the Best Start Grant scheme, available only in Scotland, and can be used for school necessities including clothes, school trips and stationery.
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To qualify, children must be born between March 1, 2020, and February 28, 2021.
There is no requirement for the child to have started school or to be enrolled in a school place.
Applications can be made for more than one eligible child in a family.
Parents and carers can apply online at https://www.mygov.scot/best-start-grant-best-start-foods/how-to-apply.
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Shirley-Anne Somerville, cabinet secretary for social justice, said: "Families and carers in West Dunbartonshire should not miss out on support they are entitled to – especially at such an important milestone in a child's life.
"School Age Payment helps ease the financial pressures of starting school while playing an important role in our mission to tackle child poverty.
"I strongly encourage parents and carers to check if they are eligible and apply before the February deadline to make sure their child gets the best start possible."
Since the launch of the Best Start Grant in 2018, Social Security Scotland has delivered more than 3000 School Age Payment claims in West Dunbartonshire.
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