Social Security Scotland

We deliver social security with #DignityFairnessRespect.
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Our colleague and former Royal Navy sailor Luke Pierce shares his experience of living with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) and how Adult Disability Payment has helped him maintain his independence.

Read his story: https://t.co/f6JOvGkiLo

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Social Security Scotland has four payments for unpaid carers, three of which are only available in Scotland.

Latest figures show that these payments are supporting over 100,000 people with their vital caring role.

Read the full publication at https://t.co/3iPf49hDTY

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We've published our Annual Report and Accounts 2025 - 2026.

Read more: https://t.co/rvFqP8cmkD

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Earlier this year, we made several improvements to the support available for unpaid carers including Carer Additional Person Payment - a new payment for carers who look after more than one person.

Watch our video to find out more about carer benefits ⬇️

https://t.co/dbngWTYZLG

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Tonight we are lighting a candle in remembrance of babies gone too soon.

Funeral Support Payment and Best Start Pregnancy and Baby Payment are available for people who get certain benefits.

speak to one of our specially trained advisors on our freephone 0800 182 2222

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Read more about our winter heating support at https://t.co/92SAdVL7B8

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Child Winter Heating Payment will be paid from week commencing 5 October.

Eligible children and young people who get qualifying disability benefits will receive £265.50 automatically.

The payment is only available in Scotland.

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We’ve launched our consultation on Social Security Scotland’s first Gaelic Language Plan and we’re keen to have your input. The consultation closes on Friday 6 November.

Have your say at: https://t.co/rvhBKK9Yuh

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Our Client Space in Dundee will be open Friday 2 October from 9am - 12pm and closed on Monday 5 October due to the local holiday.

This is not a bank holiday and will not affect any payments.

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We are supporting families with the cost of living. To support families impacted by the cost-of-living crisis we are helping write off School Meal debt.

This includes making up to £2.8 million available to local authorities, and expanding Free School Meals in primary school.

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Our five family payments help balance family costs if people get qualifying benefits.

Find shareable social media content, flyers, posters and factsheets in many languages and help us spread the word to eligible families 🔽
https://t.co/b1sqXsLqO1

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New statistics show that as of 31 July 2026, 510,150 people were receiving Adult Disability Payment.

The benefit helps people meet the extra needs they have as a result of disabilities/conditions.

Find the latest stats at: https://t.co/QXRPVDlbOr

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As of 31 July 2026, 186,390 people were in receipt of Pension Age Disability Payment.

Find the latest stats for Pension Age Disability Payment and Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance at: https://t.co/scg7Y5urzY

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As students head back to college and university for the new academic year, unpaid carers in education are being encouraged to check what financial help they could be entitled to. 

Find out more ⬇️

https://t.co/cNaiaYAnnc

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At Social Security Scotland everything is built around dignity, fairness and respect.

We’re looking for a Deputy Director - Client Services Delivery to ensure high-quality, person-centred support reaches people across Scotland.

Find out more: https://t.co/OuCM6ZGD5I

#Careers

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Our online benefit applications and document upload service will be unavailable from 5:30pm on Friday 4 September until 8am on Monday 7 September for essential improvements.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

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We’ve launched a new stakeholder resources page to help professionals provide supporting information for disabled people. The page highlights what supporting information is, why it’s needed and who can provide it.

Please share with your colleagues: https://t.co/gUWKeColGv

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Ready to build data solutions that make a real difference?

Join @SocSecScot as a Senior Data Engineer and help shape the future of social security in Scotland.

Find out more at: https://t.co/ictC9XhD9I

#DataJobs #TechJobs

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The results of our biannual Client Satisfaction Surveys have been published.

Clients who applied for any of our five family payments, carer payments or disability payments between October 2025 and March 2026 were invited to give feedback.

Swipe to see what they said ⬇️

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If you're due a payment on Monday 31 August, you will usually receive it by the end of Friday 28 August because of the bank holiday.

Best Start Foods payments are not affected.

All other payment dates will stay the same. More at: https://t.co/6opLwbvGkw