Scottish Welfare Fund (Scottish Government) The Scottish Welfare Fund helps families and people in Scotland who are on low incomes through Crisis Grants and Community Care Grants.
Universal Credit (Contact) Helpful explanation about how claiming Universal Credit may affect your families income.
Scottish Child Payment Scottish Child Payment is a payment to families to help them meet the costs of supporting their children.
Benefits (gov.uk) Benefits information from the government, including benefits for families, child benefit and housing benefits.
Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods Website explaining how to apply for the School Age Payment, Early Learning Payment, Pregnancy and Baby Payment and a prepaid card to buy healthy food.
Money Talk Team (Citizens Advice Scotland) Citizens Advice network in Scotland are offering families the opportunity to get a little help from the Money Talk Team.
Universal Credit (Scottish choices) Providing greater choice and flexibility of payments in Scotland.
Citizens Advice Scotland Network of centres (CABs) all over the country, giving advice on money and rights, including consumer rights, discrimination and employment rights.
Education Maintenance Allowance (Scottish Government) Find out how to apply for or renew an EMA award
Financial help in the early years (Child Poverty Action Group Scotland) This leaflet outlines what financial help may be available from pregnancy to school age. It includes how universal credit (UC) can help you qualify for certain types of help, and other assistance that is available as well as universal credit.
