Includes information on benefits, funds and grants, including Child Benefit and tax credits.

Social Security Scotland

Apply for a Social Security Scotland benefit or find out what to do if you've already applied and need some more help.

How to apply for the School Age Payment, Early Learning Payment, Pregnancy and Baby Payment and a prepaid card to buy healthy food.

Find out more about the Funeral Support Payment and burial costs.

How to apply for Young Carer Grant, what happens after you've applied and how to get help from Social Security Scotland.

Use the online form to report someone you have reason to think is committing benefit fraud in Scotland.

Find out how to apply for Job Start Payment.

If you need help expressing your views when applying for Social Security Scotland benefits, you could get help from an independent advocate.

Find information on Carer's Allowance Supplement, including what it is, who can get it and how it's paid.

How to contact Social Security Scotland, give feedback or make a complaint.

How to recognise when a text message or email from Social Security Scotland is genuine, and how to identify phishing or fake text messages or emails.

You can complain about Social Security Scotland by phone or by post.

Information about how Social Security Scotland handles and processes unacceptable client actions

What to do if you've been denied a benefit or payment you think you should get.

Find out how to upload your documents to Social Security Scotland.

Find out how to go to a Tribunal to appeal against a benefit decision.

Find out about Scottish Child Payment, who can get it and how to apply.

If you want to apply for a benefit on behalf of someone else, find out how.

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