Benefits and grants
Includes information on benefits, funds and grants, including Child Benefit and tax credits.
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Self-Isolation Support Grant
If you're a low income worker and told to self-isolate or stay at home you could get a Self-Isolation Grant. You apply through your local council.
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Help with living costs - Scottish Welfare Fund
Apply for a Crisis Grant or Community Care Grant to help with costs if you have an emergency or need some 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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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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Scottish Child Payment
Find out about Scottish Child Payment, who can get it and how to apply.
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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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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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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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Short-term Assistance
Find out how you can apply for Short-term Assistance 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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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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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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Supporting information for disability benefits
How Social Security Scotland uses supporting information to make decisions about disability benefits.
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