Other benefits you may be entitled to
Adult Disability Payment
Adult Disability Payment is a new payment from Social Security Scotland to help with the extra cost of living with a disability or health condition.
Personal Independent Payment (PIP) has transferred from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to Social Security Scotland. A new benefit called Adult Disability Payment will replace PIP for adults in Scotland.
Further information can be found on the Scottish Government's Adult Disability Payment page.
Child Disability Payment
Child Disability Payment provides support for the extra costs that a disabled child might have.
Payment of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children in Scotland has transferred from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to Social Security Scotland. A new benefit called Child Disability Payment will replace DLA for children in Scotland.
Further information can be found on the Scottish Government's Child Disability Payment page.
Hardship Payment
Hardship Payments are reduced-rate payments of Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA), Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and Universal Credit (UC) that are made in limited circumstances.
For more information, visit Turn2Us - Hardship Payments
Scottish Child Payment
Scottish Child Payment helps towards the costs of supporting your family. It's a weekly payment of £25 that you can get for every eligible child up to 16 years of age. You'll get the payment every 4 weeks if your application is successful.
Please visit the mygov.scot Scottish Child Payment page for more information.
Funeral Support Payment
If you have recently suffered a bereavement, you may be able to get support towards the costs of the funeral.
Funeral Support Payment helps pay towards the cost of a funeral if you live in Scotland. You can use the payment towards funeral costs for a baby, child or adult. This includes babies who were stillborn.
For more information, including how to apply, visit the Scottish Government's Funeral Support Payment webpage.
Short-term Benefit Advance
You may be able to get an advance on your first benefit payment if you’re in urgent financial need. You usually pay it back through your benefits.
For more information, please visit the UK Government Short-term Benefit Advance page.
Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods
Visit the Scottish Government's Best Start webpage, to apply for the School Age Payment, Early Learning Payment, Pregnancy and Baby Payment and a prepaid card to buy healthy food.
Useful links
- CARF - Help and advice with benefits - Citizens Advice and Rights Fife (CARF) can help you with advice and information on benefits and tax credits if you live or work in Fife
- Benefit Cap - Find out if it affects you.
- Social Security Scotland - Information about the many benefits Social Security Scotland provide.
- Help to Save - Government-backed help that allows certain people entitled to Working Tax Credit or receiving Universal Credit to create savings goals.
