Contact Social Security Scotland
You can contact Social Security Scotland by web chat, phone or post.
By web chat
During the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, you can contact us on web chat between 8am and 6pm, Monday to Friday:
- 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.
We can answer your questions quicker if we know your National Insurance number.
We'll never ask for your bank details through web chat.
By phone
Freephone: 0800 182 2222 (9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday). If you're a British Sign Language user, you can use the contactSCOTLAND app to contact Social Security Scotland by video relay.
Stay safe on the phone
We'll never phone you to take a payment. If you're not sure it is us calling, end the call and contact us on 0800 182 2222. We'll tell you if the call was from us.
By post
Social Security Scotland
General Enquiries
PO Box 10301
Dundee
DD1 9FY
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 the Funeral Support Payment
Apply for the Funeral Support Payment.
If you want to apply for Young Carer Grant
If you want to apply for Job Start Payment
If you want to give feedback
You can give feedback to tell Social Security Scotland that they:
- do something well
- need to improve something
If something goes wrong, or you're unhappy with their service, they'll work with you to fix it.
