Help if on a low income
Find out what help you can get if you are on a low income.
This could be help with living costs, rent, council tax, free prescriptions or school meals. For emergency expenses, there are one off payments from the Social Fund.
This content applies to Scotland
Help with your rent - Housing Benefit
Information on housing benefit including local housing allowance, who can claim, how to claim and how much rent is paid.
Help with your Council Tax - Council Tax Reduction
Help for people on a low income - Income Support
Information on income support covering who can claim, how to claim, how decisions are made and other help you may be entitled to.
Help for people on a low income - the Social Fund and other welfare schemes
Information on community care grants, budgeting loans and crisis loans, and maternity grants, funeral payments and cold weather payments.
Scottish Welfare Fund
Help with health, education and legal costs
Information on financial help with health, education and legal costs for people on a low income.