Webchat, phone or post
You can contact Social Security Scotland by post, webchat, or on our freephone number from any phone.
By webchat
You can contact Social Security Scotland on webchat between 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (except for bank holidays):
- for general enquiries
- to check the progress of your application
- to let us know something's changed with your application
You can make a new application using the links below.
Social Security Scotland can answer your questions quicker if they know your National Insurance number.
They'll never ask for your bank details through webchat.
By phone
Freephone: 0800 182 2222 between 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (except for bank holidays).
If you cannot call 0800 numbers from your mobile phone, you can call Social Security Scotland for free from any payphone or landline.
If you're a British Sign Language user, you can use the Contact Scotland service to contact Social Security Scotland.
If calling from outside the UK, call +44 (0)1382 931 000. This number is not free but you can ask Social Security Scotland to call you back. You should check with your phone provider to find out about any charges.
Stay safe on the phone
Social Security Scotland will never phone you to take a payment. If you're not sure it is them calling, end the call and contact them on 0800 182 2222. They'll tell you if the call was from them.
By post
Social Security ScotlandGeneral Enquiries
PO Box 10301
Dundee
DD1 9FY
If you want to apply for Adult Disability Payment
Apply for Adult Disability Payment.
If you want to apply for Best Start Grant or Best Start Foods
Apply for Best Start Grant or Best Start Foods.
If you want to apply for Carer Support Payment
Apply for Carer Support Payment.
If you want to apply for Child Disability Payment
Apply for Child Disability Payment.
If you want to apply for the Funeral Support Payment
Apply for the Funeral Support Payment.
If you want to apply for Job Start Payment
If you want to apply for Pension Age Disability Payment
Apply for Pension Age Disability Payment.
If you want to find out more about Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance
You cannot apply for Scottish Adult DLA. Scottish Adult DLA is replacing DLA for adults in Scotland.
Find out more about Scottish Adult DLA.
If you want to apply for Young Carer Grant
If you want to give feedback
You can give feedback to tell Social Security Scotland that they:
- do something well
- need to improve something
Complete a survey to tell us about your experience.
If something goes wrong, or you're unhappy with their service, they'll work with you to fix it.