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Benefits A-Z

List of the main benefits that can be claimed by parents and carers. Please note this is not a comprehensive list of all benefits as we only cover benefits specific to parents and carers.

  • Adult Disability Payment (Scotland)

    Adult Disability Payment (ADP) is a benefit for people in Scotland aged between 16 and State Pension age who need help with daily living and/or mobility due to a health condition or disability.

  • Attendance Allowance

    Attendance Allowance is a benefit for people over State Pension age in England and Wales who have care needs due to a health condition or disability. It does not include help with mobility needs. In Scotland you may be able to claim Pension Age Disability Payment instead. Entitlement to Attendance Allowance depends on the level…

  • Benefit Cap

    The benefit cap is a limit to the total amount of benefits you can receive if you are working age. It applies in England, Scotland and Wales.

  • Best Start Foods (Scotland)

    Best Start Foods is a Scottish scheme to help with the cost of healthy food and milk for pregnant women and children under 3. In England and Wales you may be entitled to help through the Healthy Start scheme instead. If you’re entitled to Best Start Foods you will receive a prepaid card that you…

  • Best Start Grant (Scotland)

    Best Start Grant has now replaced the Sure Start Maternity Grant in Scotland. To be eligible, you need to live in Scotland and be in receipt of certain benefits or be under 18.

  • Budgeting Advance

    If you claim Universal Credit and need extra money before your next Universal Credit payment you may be eligible for a Budgeting Advance.

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    Carer’s Allowance

    Information on Carer's Allowance covering who may be able to claim and where to get further information.

  • Carer’s Credit

    If you are caring for a disabled child or adult and are not entitled to other carers benefits, you may be eligible for Carer's Credit instead.

  • Carer Support (Scotland)

    Carer Support benefits for people in Scotland who are caring for someone with a disability are made up of 3 payments: Carer Support Payment, Scottish Carer Supplement and Carer Additional Person Payment.

  • Child Benefit

    Child Benefit is a benefit for people responsible for dependent children. Most families with children can claim Child Benefit.

  • Child Disability Payment (Scotland)

    Child Disability Payment (CDP) is a benefit in Scotland for disabled children under 16 who have additional needs due to a disability or health condition.

  • Council Tax Reduction

    Information on getting help to pay your council tax, covering who may be able to get help and where to get more advice.

  • Healthy Start Scheme

    Information on Healthy Start vouchers, covering who can claim and what you can get with the vouchers.

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    Housing Benefit

    Information on Housing Benefit, covering who can claim and where you can get more advice.

  • Personal Independence Payment

    Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit for people in England and Wales aged between 16 and State Pension age who need help with daily living and/or mobility due to a health condition or disability.

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    Sure Start Maternity Grant

    Information on Sure Start Maternity Grant, covering who may be able to get it, how much it is and how to claim it.

  • Universal Credit

    An overview of Universal Credit. What it is, who can claim it, how much you can get and much more.