If you need any help

Get help from Social Security Scotland

Call Social Security Scotland free on 0800 182 2222 to ask a question or to get help reporting a change. The opening times are 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

If you need to contact Social Security Scotland from outside the UK call +44 (0)138 293 1000. This call is not free but you can ask them to call you back. Check with your phone provider for details of charges.

If you want to tell Social Security Scotland in a language other than English

Call Social Security Scotland free on 0800 182 2222 to tell Social Security Scotland about a change in circumstances in any of over 100 languages, including:

• Urdu
• Polish
• Scottish Gaelic
• many of the other languages used in Scotland

Video call

If you're a British Sign Language user, you can use the Contact Scotland service to contact Social Security Scotland. 

Other help available

Contact Citizens Advice Scotland for independent support and advice.

You can either:

• call them on 0808 028 1456
• go to cas.org.uk

Other organisations and services in your area might also be able to help you. Contact your local council to find out more.

Get support from an independent advocate

If you need extra support with disability benefits, contact Advocacy.Scot. They’re independent from Social Security Scotland.

An advocate will listen to you and try to understand your point of view and what you want to happen. They can help you apply for benefits and make decisions. You’ll still make any final decisions.

To contact Advocacy.Scot:

• call them free on 0808 196 8901
• visit their website at advocacy.scot
• Email: support@advocacy.scot

You can also ask Social Security Scotland to refer you to Advocacy.Scot.

You and your data

If you want to know more about how Social Security Scotland uses your data, you can read the privacy notice.