Social Security Scotland
Social Security Scotland was set up by the Scottish Government to deliver a number of benefits. These benefits will be introduced in stages by the Scottish Government.
Once all of these benefits have been introduced, Social Security Scotland will be delivering benefits for families on low incomes, people who need help paying for a funeral, disabled people, carers, young people entering the workplace and to help people heat their homes.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and local authorities will also continue to deliver some benefits in Scotland.
Social Security Scotland currently deliver the following benefits:
- Best Start Grant Pregnancy and Baby Payment (Opens in a new window or downloads a file)
- Best Start Grant Early Learning Payment (Opens in a new window or downloads a file)
- Best Start Grant School Age Payment
- Best Start Foods (Opens in a new window or downloads a file)
- Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Opens in a new window or downloads a file)
- Child Winter Heating Allowance (Opens in a new window or downloads a file)
- Funeral Support Payment (Opens in a new window or downloads a file)
- Job Start Payment (Opens in a new window or downloads a file)
- Scottish Child Payment (Opens in a new window or downloads a file)
- Young Carer Grant (Opens in a new window or downloads a file)
- Child Disability Payment (Opens in a new window or downloads a file)
How Do I Apply?
Visit Benefits and Grants at mygov.scot (Opens in a new window or downloads a file) to apply online.
You can also call freephone on 0800 182 2222 (8am to 6pm Monday to Friday) to complete an application over the phone or to request a paper application form.
You can arrange to speak with a Client Support Adviser at a location and time that suits you.
This includes:
- at a venue in your local community
- at your home
- in a hospital or prison
- via video call
- telephone appointment
If you're a British Sign Language user, you can use the contactSCOTLAND BSL (Opens in a new window or downloads a file) app to contact Social Security Scotland by video relay.