Benefits and grants
Information on benefits, funds and grants including Child Benefit and tax credits.
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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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Cost of Living Payments
If you get certain benefits or tax credits check if you can get the low income Cost of Living Payments, £150 Disability Payment or the £300 Winter Fuel Payment.
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Scottish Welfare Fund - help with living costs
Apply for a Crisis Grant to help with costs if you have an emergency such as getting access to food or heating. You can apply for a Community Care Grant if you need help living in your community.
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Funeral Support Payment
Find out more about the Funeral Support Payment and burial costs.
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Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods
How to apply for the School Age Payment, Early Learning Payment, Pregnancy and Baby Payment and a prepaid card to buy healthy food.
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ILF Scotland Transition Fund
The ILF Scotland Transition Fund provides money to young people living with disabilities to help them become independent and continue to spend more time with other people.
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Job Start Payment
Find out how to apply for Job Start Payment.
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Young Carer Grant
How to apply for Young Carer Grant, what happens after you've applied and how to get help from Social Security Scotland.
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Carer's Allowance Supplement
Find information on Carer's Allowance Supplement, including what it is, who can get it and how it's paid.
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Scottish Child Payment
Find out about Scottish Child Payment, who can get it and how to apply.
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If your circumstances change
When and how to tell Social Security Scotland that your circumstances have changed.
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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.
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Help with money for parents
Find out what help you can get with money if you're pregnant or you have children.
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How to find out what benefits you can claim
If you're not sure what help you can get, find out what benefits you can claim or where you can get further support.
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Help with money if you're disabled
Includes information on Disability Living Allowance for children, Child Disability Payment, and Carer's Allowance Supplement.
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Heating and housing benefits
Get help with energy bills and housing costs.
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Benefits and help with money after someone dies
How the death of your husband, wife, civil partner or child affects your benefits, tax and pension. Includes Bereavement Payment, Bereavement Allowance and other benefits.
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Benefit overpayments
Find information on how to repay any benefits you've been overpaid, including what to do if you cannot afford to pay it back or if you disagree with the decision.
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Report benefit fraud in Scotland
Use the online form to report someone you have reason to think is committing benefit fraud in Scotland.
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Child Winter Heating Assistance
Find out about Child Winter Heating Assistance, when it is paid and how to apply if the child does not live in Scotland.
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Child Disability Payment
How to apply for Child Disability Payment, what happens after you have applied and how to get help from Social Security Scotland.
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Adult Disability Payment
Adult Disability Payment is extra money to help you if you have a disability or long-term health condition that affects your everyday life.
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Supporting information for disability benefits
How Social Security Scotland uses supporting information to make decisions about disability benefits.
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Extra support if you get a disability payment
How to apply for extra benefits and services if you get Child Disability Payment or Adult Disability Payment.
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Short-term Assistance
Find out how you can apply for Short-term Assistance from Social Security Scotland.
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Your benefit is moving to Social Security Scotland
Find out what happens to your Department for Work and Pensions benefit if it's moving to Social Security Scotland.
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Winter Heating Payment
Find out about Winter Heating Payment, who automatically receives it and when to contact us.
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Social Security Scotland research needs 16 to 24 year olds
Find out about Social Security Scotland’s research into people aged 16 to 24, and how to take part.
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