Full list of monthly payments and one-off lump sums only people living in Scotland can claim

By the end of this year there will be 15 benefits and payments only people living in Scotland will be able to claim. A phased rollout of Carer Support Payment is already underway in Dundee City, Perth and Kinross and the Western Isles and will gradually replace all new claims for Carer's Allowance, delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Carer Support Payment will be available in three more council areas from June 24 - North and South Lanarkshire and Angus - before rolling out nationwide across Scotland this Autumn. Another new payment launching its pilot phase later this year is specifically for people over State Pension age with a health condition, disability or long-term physical or mental illness.

Pension Age Disability Payment will replace Attendance Allowance for new claimants from October and eventually for those already receiving the DWP benefit. Full details on all the benefits and payments only available to people living in Scotland are listed below.

If you are worried about money, energy or housing bills, the best place to start is the Cost of Living Support Scotland website - a portal designed to help people of all ages quickly access help and advice about money, benefits, health, energy bills and debt.

People on a low income or income-related benefits, struggling to keep up with the economic impact of the ongoing cost of living crisis may be able to get cash help from their local council.

To make it even easier to check for unclaimed financial support only available from Social Security Scotland, an online tool from Advice Direct Scotland is the first to fully integrate devolved benefits, including Scottish Child Payment and Adult Disability Payment.

It also provides a free, confidential and impartial assessment of entitlement to a range of crisis grants and support payments as well as benefits such as Universal Credit, Attendance Allowance and Carer’s Allowance, delivered by the DWP.

You can use the online benefits calculator on advice.scot here or call them free on 0808 800 9060. You can also chat with them on the web or email them.

A few of the payments listed below are made automatically to people claiming certain benefits, but for most you will need to make an initial application.

Due to processing times of anywhere between six to 17 weeks, especially for the health-related benefits, the sooner you check your eligibility and start a new claim, the quicker you will receive your first payment - if your application is successful.

15 benefits and payments only available in Scotland

Below is everything you need to know about devolved benefits and payments with direct links to the dedicated pages on the Social Security Scotland website here.

Winter Heating Payment - £58.75 annual payment

The new annual payment replaces the Cold Weather Payment delivered by DWP last year and will be worth £58.75 during winter 2024/25.

It is designed to help people on a low income or benefits who might have extra heating needs during the winter - find out more here.

Child Winter Heating Payment - £251.50 annual payment

This is an annual payment will rise to £251.50 this year to help families of youngsters up to the age of 19 on the highest rate care component of disability benefits. This includes Disability Living Allowance for Children, Child or Adult Disability Payment and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) - find out more here.

Scottish Child Payment - £26.70 weekly payment

This is a payment of £26.70 per week, per child - £106.80 every four weeks - to help towards the costs of looking after each child under 16 for families who get certain benefits - find out more here.

Best Start Grant Pregnancy and Baby Payment

This is a one-off payment of up to £754.65 from 24 weeks in pregnancy up until a baby turns six months for families who get certain benefits - find out more here.

Best Start Grant Early Learning Payment

This is a one-off payment of £314.40 when a child is between two and three years and six months for families who get certain benefits - find out more here.

Best Start Grant School Age Payment

This is a one-off payment of £314.40 when a child would normally start primary one for families who get certain benefits - find out more here.

Best Start Foods

This is a pre-paid card from pregnancy up to when a child turns three for families on certain benefits to help buy healthy food - find out more here.

Funeral Support Payment

This is money towards the costs of a funeral at a difficult time like this for people on certain benefits who are responsible for paying for a funeral. The current average payout is £1,800 - find out more here.

Payment rates 2024/25:

• Higher rate: £1,257.75

• Lower rate: £153.50

• Medical device removal rate: £25.35

Job Start Payment

This is a one-off payment for 16 to 24 year olds who have been on certain benefits for six months or more to help with the costs of starting a job - find out more here.

Payment rates:

• Higher rate: £503.10

• Standard rate: £314.45

Child Disability Payment - up to £737 every four weeks

This is extra money - up to the value of £737 every four weeks - to help with the costs of caring for a child with a disability or ill-health condition. It replaces Disability Living Allowance for children in Scotland that was previously delivered by the DWP - find out more here.

Adult Disability Payment - up to £737 every four weeks

This is extra money - worth between £114.80 and £737.20 every four weeks - to help people who have a long-term illness or a disability that affects their everyday life. It replaces Personal Independence Payment people in Scotland previously delivered by the DWP - find out more here.

To find out more about any of the benefits or payments, or to apply visit Social Security Scotland online here or contact them on 0800 182 2222.

Young Carer Grant - £383.75 annual payment

This is an annual payment of £383.75 for people 16, 17 or 18 who care for people who get a disability benefit from the DWP for an average of 16 hours a week or more - find out more here.

Carer’s Allowance Supplement - £288.60 paid twice a year

This is an automatic payment of £288.60 made twice a year to people who get Carer’s Allowance through the DWP on certain dates each year.

The first payment of 2024 was made earlier this month (June 7) and the next is due in December - find out more here.

Carer Support Payment - £81.90 weekly payment

Carer Support Payment replaced new claims for Carer's Allowance from November 2023 for people living in Dundee City, Perth and Kinross and the Western Isles and is set to rollout in other areas this summer. Full details about the new benefit can be found here.

Pension Age Disability Payment - pilot launch due in October

Pension Age Disability Payment will replace Attendance Allowance as part of a phased pilot launch from October for new claimants, before rolling out nationwide in March 2025.

People living in Scotland will receive either £72.65 or £108.55 each week - the same rate as Attendance Allowance.

Pension Age Disability Payment will support older people who have a disability that means they need assistance with looking after themselves, or supervision to keep them safe. Find out more about the new payment here.

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