Child Disability Payment
Child Disability Payment is a benefit for people with disabilities or long term health problems. You must be under 16 to make a claim.
Child Winter Heating Payment
Child Winter Heating Payment is for those receiving the highest rate of Child Disability Payment.
Young Carers Grant
Young Carers Grant is a grant for people who are providing care for an average of 16 hours per week. You can apply for a Young Carers Grant if you are 16-18 years old.
Adult Disability Payment
Adult Disability Payment is a benefit for people who have a physical or mental disability and need help taking part in personal care tasks or find it difficult to get around. ADP is available for adults aged 16-64.
Carers Allowance
Carers Allowance is a benefit that can be paid to people aged 16 years or over, who regularly spend at least 35 hours per week caring for someone who is disabled.
Carers Allowance Supplement
Carers Allowance Supplement is an extra payment from the Scottish Government to carers in Scotland who are receiving a full or partial Carer's Allowance payment from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP).
Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP)
Discretionary Housing Payment is a benefit for people who need further financial assistance in order to meet their housing costs.
Warm Home Discount
You could get money off your electricity bill for winter under the Warm Home Discount Scheme.
Council Tax Reduction
Council Tax Reduction help towards your council tax bill and is only applicable where there is liability.
Scottish Welfare Fund - Crisis Grant
The Scottish Welfare Fund - Crisis Grant is a grant to meet an urgent need that poses an immediate and substantial risk to health and safety of a person(s). It can help provide access to essential items such as food and energy supply (electricity or gas).
Scottish Welfare Fund - Community Care Grant
The Scottish Welfare Fund - Community Care Grant is a grant to help people remain in the community or move back into the community or help ease exceptional pressure. It can help provide access to a wide range of basic household items.