Current benefits and factsheets
Please note: Our Benefit Take Up Project ended on 1st July 2021. The resources created for the project remain on our website but have not been updated since this date. For up to date information on the benefits available from Social Security Scotland (and other helpful benefits and grants) visit the benefits and grants section of the mygov.scot website: www.mygov.scot/benefits
The following factsheets cover the benefits that are currently available from Social Security Scotland.
They have been developed to help you understand if you may be eligible, how to apply, and where to get further information and support.
Word versions formatted to be navigable using a screen reader can be downloaded from the list below.
- Visibility Scotland Carer’s Allowance Supplement Factsheet – Electronic v2
- Visibility Scotland Funeral Support Payment Factsheet – Electronic v2
- Visibility Scotland Job Start Payment – Electronic v2
- Visibility Scotland Young Carer Grant Factsheet – Electronic v2
- Visibility Scotland Best Start Foods Factsheet – Electronic v1
- Visibility Scotland Best Start Grant Factsheet – Electronic v2
- Visibility Scotland Scottish Child Payment – Electronic v1
- Visibility Scotland Child Winter Heating Assistance Factsheet – Electronic v1
Large print versions can be downloaded from the list below.
- Visibility Scotland Carer’s Allowance Supplement Factsheet – Print v2
- Visibility Scotland Funeral Support Payment Factsheet – Print v2
- Visibility Scotland Job Start Payment Factsheet – Print v2
- Visibility Scotland Young Carer Grant Factsheet – Print v2
- Visibility Scotland Best Start Foods Factsheet – Print v1
- Visibility Scotland Best Start Grant Factsheet – Print v2
- Visibility Scotland Scottish Child Payment – Print v1
- Visibility Scotland Child Winter Heating Assistance Factsheet – Print v1
If you would like any of the above factsheets in a different format (hard copy large print, audio CD/USB, braille), please get in touch on 0141 332 4632 or contact us by email.
Social Security Scotland has produced BSL factsheets on the benefits it administers. You can access these on Vimeo.

Audio versions
Audio versions are available below.
Carers Allowance Supplement Factsheet Audio –
Young Carer Grant Factsheet Audio –
Funeral Payment Factsheet Audio –
Best Start Grant Factsheet Audio –
Best Start Foods Factsheet –
Job Start Payment Factsheet –
Scottish Child Payment Factsheet –
Child Winter Heating Assistance Factsheet –