Social Security Scotland

Financial support is available for people living with dementia and the people who care for them. #DementiaActionWeek Read more on our website⬇️ socialsecurity.gov.scot/news/2026/05/d…

Meet the new Cabinet ⬇ Individuals who are newly appointed to Cabinet will be Cabinet Secretaries-designate until their appointment is formally agreed to by @scotparl and approved by His Majesty King Charles III. [1/9]

Our phonelines and webchat will be closed on Monday 25 May because of the bank holiday. They will reopen at 8am on Tuesday 26 May. People can still apply for our benefits online and find answers to most questions at mygov.scot/benefits

Because of the bank holiday, people who are due a payment on Monday 25 May will usually receive it by the end of Friday 22 May. Best Start Food payments are not affected. All other payment dates will stay the same. More at: bit.ly/BankHolidayPay…

New statistics show that over 120,000 children and young people have been supported by Child Disability Payment. Read the full publication at: socialsecurity.gov.scot/publications

Our package of winter heating support helps individuals, families and older people to heat their homes during the colder months. Latest figures show that over 1.57 million payments were made last winter. Full stats at socialsecurity.gov.scot/publications

New statistics show that 63,475 people were being supported by Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance at the end of March 2026. Read more at: bit.ly/SADLAStats1205…

As of 31 March, 13,080 young carers had received our Young Carer Grant. The payment is worth over £400 and can be applied for annually when carers are aged 16, 17, 18 and 19 - a little something for those who give a lot💛 Read the full publication⬇️ bit.ly/YoungCarerGran…

Latest figures show that over 109,000 carers have received Carer Support Payment since it launched. In March, we improved the package of support available including a new payment for carers who look after more than one person. Full stats at: bit.ly/CarerSupportPa…

Our phonelines and webchat will be closed on Monday 4 May because of the bank holiday. They will reopen at 8am on Tuesday 5 May. People can still apply for our benefits online and find answers to most questions at mygov.scot/benefits

Because of the bank holiday, people who are due a payment on Monday 4 May will usually receive it by the end of Friday 1 May. Best Start Food payments are not affected. All other payment dates will stay the same. More at: bit.ly/BankHolidayPay…

A technical issue with our carer benefits system means payments are reaching accounts later than expected. Payments due this week will arrive in bank accounts on the following working day. We sincerely apologise for any impact this has caused to carers.

We are aware of an issue affecting the payment of our carer benefits. Payments originally due on Fri 3 or Mon 6 Apr are now expected to be paid 1 working day later, rather than before the bank holiday weekend. We sincerely apologise for any impact this has caused.

People who are due a payment between Friday 3 April and Monday 6 April over the Easter bank holiday, will receive it by the end of Thursday 2 April. Best Start Food payments are not affected. All other payment dates will stay the same. More at: bit.ly/BankHolidayPay…

Our phonelines and webchat will be closed for the Easter weekend from 5pm Thursday 2 April until 8am Tuesday 7 April. Clients can still apply for our benefits online and find answers to most questions at mygov.scot/benefits

We are now in the pre-election period. Our social media activity is restricted until after the Scottish Parliament election on Thursday 7 May 2026. Read more: gov.scot/publications/s…

Are you interested in a role where you can make a real difference to people across Scotland? Apply to become a Client Advisor at Social Security Scotland! Find out more and apply at: bit.ly/ClientAdvisorR…

Today is one year since Pension Age Disability Payment launched in 13 areas in Scotland. Now available in every local authority, the payment is for those of State Pension age with a disability, long-term health condition or terminal illness. Find out more: bit.ly/PensionAgeDisa…

Siobhan’s story shows how quickly circumstances can change - redundancy, a breast cancer diagnosis and receiving vital social security support. Help tackle stigma with our stakeholder toolkit: bit.ly/tackling-stigm…

We’ve introduced long-term rules so people fleeing crises overseas can access certain benefits immediately, without meeting habitual residence or past presence tests. This helps people who had to leave quickly and need support. Find out more – bit.ly/new-rules-to-s…