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News - 7 September 2020
Financial help for funeralsIf you have recently arranged a funeral and are now in receipt of a low-income benefit due to COVID-19, you could be entitled to money to help with the costs of a funeral.
News - 7 September 2020
Making sure people impacted by Covid-19 get our supportOn Wednesday 1 April, the Scottish Parliament approved emergency legislation to help businesses, public services and people through the ongoing pandemic.
News - 7 September 2020
Benefit payments are increasingCarer’s Allowance Supplement, Young Carer Grant and Funeral Support Payment are increasing. The new ‘uprated’ figures were announced during the Scottish Budget on 6 February 2020.
News - 7 September 2020
Social Security Scotland service throughout Covid-19We are working hard to protect our service so that we can continue making payments to people who need them.
News - 7 September 2020
Funeral Support Payment pays out £2.3 million since launchOver 1,500 payments were made from mid-September to late January to help people in Scotland pay for funerals according to latest Funeral Support Payment statistics that were published today.
News - 4 September 2020
Funeral Support Payment now open for applicationsFuneral Support Payment is now live and we are taking applications by post, Freephone and online for this new benefit.
News - 4 September 2020
New funeral benefit to launchA new benefit providing help for people on low incomes to meet the costs of a funeral will be available from 16 September 2019.
News - 4 September 2020
More people expected to benefit from new Funeral Expense AssistanceA new benefit providing help for people on low-incomes to meet the costs of a funeral is to be delivered by the Scottish Government through Social Security Scotland this summer.
Guidance - 26 February 2021
Check for a social fund interest for Funeral Support PaymentNews - 4 September 2020
Four new benefits to help Scottish families in 2019Low income families and carers will benefit from four new benefits being introduced by Social Security Scotland this year. The four new payments will follow the successful launch last year of the Carer’s Allowance Supplement and Best Start Grant, Pregnancy and Baby Payment.