The Scottish Welfare Fund is made up of two types of grants which do not have to be repaid - Crisis Grants and Community Care Grants.
Crisis Grants are intended to provide a safety net in an emergency when there is an immediate threat to health and safety.
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A Budgeting Loan is extra money on top of your benefits to help pay for certain essentials. You have to pay back a Budgeting Loan.
A Budgeting Advance is an extra amount of Universal Credit to help you pay for certain expenses. You have to pay back a Budgeting Advance.
If you adopt a child you may qualify for Statutory Adoption Pay during your adoption leave from work.
Statutory Maternity Pay is a weekly payment for women who are on maternity leave from work.
If you are a working father, or the partner of a woman having a child (including a same-sex partner), you may be able to get Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP).
Statutory Sick Pay is money paid to you by your employer if you are sick and unable to work.
Students in universities and colleges of higher education may be able to get help with tuition fees, the costs of their course and their living expenses by getting student support in the form of student grants (including bursaries) or loans from the Government.
Support for Mortgage Interest Loan is help towards paying the interest payments on your mortgage or other loans for home purchase, repairs and home improvements. This help is in the form of a loan.
A Sure Start Maternity Grant is a one-off payment of £500 to help with the costs of having a new-born or adopted baby.
You will only get a maternity grant if the new baby is the only child under 16 in the household. There are special rules for multiple births.
Find out more about the help with TV and telephone costs if you have a disability.