Benefits
Money to support with disability, illness, children, caring, heating, housing, funerals, jobs, cost of living, emergencies and more.
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Benefit calculators
You can use an independent benefits calculator to check what benefits you could get, how to claim and how your benefits will be affected if you start work.
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Disability and illness
Get help if you have a disability, illness or condition. Includes Adult Disability Payment and Child Disability Payment.
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Children and family
Find out what help you can get with money if you're pregnant or you have children.
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Carers
Get help if you look after someone else. Includes Carer Support Payment, Young Carer Grant and Carer's Allowance Supplement.
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Heating and housing
Get help with energy bills and housing costs.
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Emergency and crisis payments
Get help with the Cost of Living and other crisis and emergency situations.
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Death
Get help with burial and cremation costs through Funeral Support Payment. Includes information on other bereavement benefits.
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Help after splitting up
Find out whether you can get help with money after breaking up with your partner.
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Jobs and work
Get help with a new job. Includes Job Start Payment for eligible 16 to 25 year olds.
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Contact Social Security Scotland
You can contact Social Security Scotland by webchat, phone or post.
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Help to apply for benefits
Get support to apply if you need it.
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After you apply
What to do if you disagree with a decision by Social Security Scotland or if you've been overpaid.
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Report a change in your life
When and how to tell Social Security Scotland that your circumstances have changed.
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Upload your documents
Find out how to upload your documents to Social Security Scotland.
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