Help with disability benefits

Scottish disability benefits

If you live in Scotland, you should apply for either:

You can no longer apply for:

Attendance Allowance
Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
Personal Independence Payment

Access to Work grant

An Access to Work grant can pay for practical support if you have a disability, health or mental health condition.

Find out more about an Access to Work grant.

Financial help if you're disabled

There's a wide range of disability-related financial support available, including benefits, payments, grants and concessions.

Find out more about financial help.

Attendance Allowance

Attendance Allowance is available in England and Wales. It can help pay for personal care if you are:

physically or mentally disabled
State Pension age or older

Pension Age Disability Payment is replacing Attendance Allowance in Scotland.

Find out more about Attendance Allowance.

Find out more about moving from Attendance Allowance to Pension Age Disability Payment.

Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for adults

Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance (Scottish Adult DLA) is replacing DLA for adults in Scotland.

Find out more about DLA moving to Scottish Adult DLA.

Carer's Credit

You could get Carer's Credit if you're caring for someone for at least 20 hours a week.

Find out more about Carer's Credit.

Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is replacing Disability Living Allowance in England and Wales. Personal Independence Payment is for people:

with a long-term health condition
aged between 16 to State Pension age

If you live in Scotland, your award may have already been transferred over to Adult Disability Payment.

Find out more about Adult Disability Payment.

Check how PIP affects you.

Contact the DWP Disability Benefits Centre

Get advice or information about a claim you've already made for:

Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
Attendance Allowance
Personal Independence Payment

Contact the Disability Benefits Centre.

Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

If you're ill or disabled, Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) offers you help.

Find out more about the Employment and Support Allowance.

Incapacity Benefit

Incapacity Benefit is being replaced with Employment and Support Allowance (ESA).

If you're already getting Incapacity Benefit find out how this will affect you.

Money Talk Team

The Money Talk Team service offers free money and debt advice.

The service can help you understand what you’re entitled to and ways to save money.

It can help you find out:

what benefits and other financial support you may be entitled to
how you can manage debt
ways to save money on your outgoings

You can get more information on the Money Talk Team website or by calling 0800 028 1456.

Other help available

Contact Citizens Advice Scotland for independent support and advice. You can either:

call them free on 0808 028 1456
go to cas.org.uk
visit your local branch

Other organisations and services in your area might also be able to help you. Contact your local council to find out more.

Contact your local council

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