Scottish Welfare Fund
The Scottish Welfare Fund can give you help with things like food or heating costs if you have a crisis or need help to carry on living outside of care.
Please note, should you apply to the Scottish Welfare Fund for assistance we will use the information provided on your application to maximise your entitlement to the following available supports where applicable - Council Tax Reduction, Free School Meals/School Clothing Grants, Discretionary Housing Payments.
Any support you receive from the Scottish Welfare Fund will not affect your entitlement to benefits.
The following leaflets from the Scottish Government provides further information on the fund.
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The Scottish Welfare Fund - Help when you need it most [PDF - 641.91KB]
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The Scottish Welfare Fund - Challenging decisions [PDF - 307.18KB]
You can apply for:
Page last updated: 17/02/2023
