Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods: Expenditure
Expenditure for Best Start Grant (BSG) Pregnancy and Baby Payment, Early Learning Payment, School Age Payment and Best Start Foods Payment
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Data dictionary
| Field name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GeographyCode | text | |
| GeographyName | text | |
| GeographyType | text | |
| DateCode | text | |
| Measurement | text | |
| Units | text | |
| Value | int | |
| Payment Type | text |
Metadata
| Theme | Economic Activity, Benefits and Tax Credits |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Social Security Scotland |
| License | UK Open Government Licence (OGL) |
| Published | |
| Last updated | |
| Next update | 1 Aug 2026 |
| Update frequency | annual |
| Reference period | 2018 to 2026 |
| Geographic coverage | Country |
| Contact | MI@socialsecurity.gov.scot |
API
Developers can query this data directly at:
https://api.data.gov.scot/api/3/action/package_show?id=best_start_grant_and_best_start_foods__expenditure
For general advice on using the API, see the guide How to access data using the API.
For full API documentation, including available data and metadata endpoints, query parameters, and example requests, see the CKAN API documentation.