Attendance Allowance↑

Attendance Allowance helps with extra costs if you have a disability severe enough that you need someone to help look after you and you've reached State Pension age.

Pension Credit↑

Pension Credit gives you extra money to help with your living costs if you’re over State Pension age and on a low income. Pension Credit can also help with housing costs such as ground rent or service charges.

State Pension↑

You must be pension age to receive the State Pension.

Warm Home Discount↑

You could get money off your electricity bill for winter under the Warm Home Discount Scheme.

Winter Heating Payment↑

The Winter Heating Payment helps people on low income benefits who might have extra heating needs. Social Security Scotland pays this to people living in Scotland.

Funeral Support Payment↑

The Funeral Support Payment is a payment available to people who are on certain benefits or tax credits, and need support to meet the cost of a funeral.

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.