# The Early Years Assistance (Best Start Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2018, Paragraph 2: Deadline for applying


(1) The deadline for an individual to apply for a pregnancy and baby grant in respect of a child is—
(a) the end of the day that falls 6 months after the day the child is born if sub-paragraph (2) applies to the individual;
(b) the end of the day before the child’s first birthday if sub-paragraph (2) does not apply to the individual.
(2) This sub-paragraph applies to—
(a) the person who is, or has been, pregnant with the child; and
(b) any individual who is, or has been during the period described by sub-paragraph (3)—
(i) the partner of the person referred to in paragraph (a); or
(ii) an individual, or the partner of an individual, for whom the person referred to in paragraph (a) is a dependant.
(3) The period referred to in sub-paragraph (2)(b)—
(i) begins on the first day of the 24th week of the pregnancy that resulted, or is to result, in the child’s birth; and
(ii) ends at the end of the day that falls 6 months after the day the child is born.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2018/9780111039694/schedule/2/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-early-years-assistance-best-start-grants-scotland-regulations-2018/schedule-2/paragraph-2
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