Payments
The local serving rate from 1 August 2022 to 31 March 2025 is 58.2p.
Scottish Government has not yet confirmed the local serving rate from 1 April 2025.
The first payment covering the period 1 August 2024 to 31 March 2025 wil be made on or around 1 August 2024 to all settings who complete a form for the current scheme year by 12 July 2024.
Forms received between 13 July 2024 and 31 July 2024 will receive the first pamyent within 10 working days of the email confirming your payment award.
City of Edinburgh Council settings will receive their first payment before the start of the new school term.
The second payment covering the period 1 April 2025 to 31 July 2025 will be made on or around 1 April 2025.
Your payments may be delayed if you do not provide all informtion needed to enable us to calculate payments due. We will contact you if we need further information.