Applies to: Scotland You can get an Early Learning Payment if:You live in Scotland; andYou are receiving any of these benefits
Universal Credit; or Child Tax Credit; or Working Tax Credit; or Income Support; or Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA); or Income-related Em...
Applies to: Scotland You can claim a Best Start Grant online on the mygov.scot website. You can also make a claim over the phone on 0800 182 2222. If you are claiming a Pregnancy and Baby payment and an Early Learning Payment because you have children who are the right age fo...
You will always have to repay overpayments under the Universal Credit system. It does not matter what caused the overpayment. You can ask the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to exercise their discretion not to recover the overpayment. They do not have to agree to do th...
Making deductions from your benefit payments Taking it out of benefits that are owed to you, such as arrears Taking amounts directly out of your wages Getting a court order for debt recovery. If money is being deducted from your New Style Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA), the ...
Finding a job and employment adviceHelp to get into Work - Jobcentre Schemes
Flexible Support Fund (UK wide)Job Entry Targeted Support (England, Scotland, Wales)Contact Your Jobcentre Plus/Jobs and Benefits OfficeApprenticeshipsTax IssuesYoung peopleOlder peopleArmed Forces...
Support with efficiency improvements in your owned or rented home
October 2021: This guide is currently under review and may be subject to updates in the near future.
Carer's Allowance (CA) is money for people who spend at least 35 hours a week providing regular care to someone who has a disability.
The person you care for must be getting a relevant benefit because of their disability, which in some cases has to be paid at a certain rate....
Carer's Allowance is money that you can spend as you want. The weekly rate is £67.60. Even if you don't receive a payment of Carer's Allowance due to overlapping benefit rules, entitlement to it allows you to get an extra amount, called 'Carer's Premium or Addition', as part ...
When you or someone in your family go into or come out of hospital, the benefits you get may change.
Scottish Child Bridging Payment is paid automatically to families in Scotland who get free school meals. If your child is in primary 1-4, you might not have applied for free school meals because they get universal free school meals. To get the Scottish Child Bridging payment...