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Winter heating help for over 1 million people
Scotland’s unique package of winter heating support will begin this autumn. Child Winter Heating Payment will start to be paid from week commencing 5 October 2026.
Have your say: Gaelic in our service
Through our first Gaelic Language Plan, we want to support the visibility and use of Gaelic across our organisation and improve opportunities for people to engage with us through Gaelic where possible.
Help spread the word on financial help for student carers
As students head back to college and university for the new academic year, unpaid carers in education are being encouraged to check what financial help they could be entitled to.
New text message service for clients
We have introduced additional ways to communicate with our clients, telling people when they can expect a phone call to reduce the chance of missing an important update about their application or benefit.
Pensioners to benefit from winter heating support
Around 879,000 pensioners across Scotland are set to benefit from Pension Age Winter Heating Payment to help with heating their homes this winter.
Back to school financial support
The end of the summer holidays brings a mix of excitement and expense for families.
More access to financial support during temporary breaks from caring
Carers can take a temporary break from their caring role – for a holiday, a hospital stay, or other reasons – and continue to receive their carer benefits during that time, regardless of how long they’ve been in a caring role.
Caroline picks up the King’s Baton for the Commonwealth Games
Our colleague and Paralympic champion Caroline Baird has helped welcome the King’s Baton Relay to Dundee as part of the countdown to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Support for young people starting work
Young people who are starting a new job this summer are being encouraged to check whether they could get over £330 to help with the costs of getting into work.
Financial support for bereaved parents
Losing a child is one of the hardest experiences anyone can face. This National Bereaved Parents Day (3 July) we want to highlight the financial help that could make a difference during such a difficult time.