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We deliver social security with #DignityFairnessRespect.
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Clients expecting a payment on Monday 5 May, will receive it by the end of Friday 2 May with the exception of some Best Start Foods payments. Our phonelines and webchat will be closed on Monday 5 May for the bank holiday and reopen Tuesday 6 May.

Clients expecting a payment on Monday 5 May, will receive it by the end of Friday 2 May with the exception of some Best Start Foods payments.

Our phonelines and webchat will be closed on Monday 5 May for the bank holiday and reopen Tuesday 6 May.
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Pension Age Disability Payment will support people of State Pension age and over who have a disability or long-term health condition. Help us spread the word with shareable resources at bit.ly/PensionDisabil…

Pension Age Disability Payment will support people of State Pension age and over who have a disability or long-term health condition.

Help us spread the word with shareable resources at bit.ly/PensionDisabil…
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Pension Age Disability Payment is open for applications across Scotland. It's for disabled people or those with a long-term health condition that means they need help looking after themselves or supervision to stay safe. Find out more at mygov.scot/pensiondisabil…

Pension Age Disability Payment is open for applications across Scotland.

It's for disabled people or those with a long-term health condition that means they need help looking after themselves or supervision to stay safe.

Find out more at mygov.scot/pensiondisabil…
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New statistics show Heating Payments have helped over half a million children and families across Scotland this winter. A total of £37.3 million has gone towards helping people heat their homes. Read more: bit.ly/HeatingPayment…

New statistics show Heating Payments have helped over half a million  children and families across Scotland this winter.

A total of £37.3 million has gone towards helping people heat their homes.

Read more: bit.ly/HeatingPayment…
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Be the first to hear about our online stakeholder events. Follow us on Eventbrite to stay informed about all sessions covering our 15 benefits. bit.ly/EventbriteFoll…

Be the first to hear about our online stakeholder events.

Follow us on Eventbrite to stay informed about all sessions covering our 15 benefits.

bit.ly/EventbriteFoll…
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We significantly increased the value of the Scottish Child Payment and delivered a broader package of five family payments, only available in Scotland⬇️

We significantly increased the value of the Scottish Child Payment and delivered a broader package of five family payments, only available in Scotland⬇️
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If you support people to arrange a funeral then you can find materials in multiple languages to spread the word about Funeral Support Payment. Access resources 🔽 bit.ly/FSPTranslatedS…

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One of the hardest things to talk about when a friend or relative dies is how to pay for the funeral. Funeral Support Payment can help towards the cost if you live in Scotland and get certain benefits. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/dyingmatterswe… #DyingMattersAwarenessWeek

One of the hardest things to talk about when a friend or relative dies is how to pay for the funeral.

Funeral Support Payment can help towards the cost if you live in Scotland and get certain benefits.

Read more ➡️ bit.ly/dyingmatterswe…

#DyingMattersAwarenessWeek
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First Minister John Swinney announced this year’s Programme for Government, outlining his priorities of: 🔵growing the economy 🔵eradicating child poverty 🔵tackling the climate emergency 🔵ensuring high quality and sustainable public services gov.scot/programme-for-… #ScotPfG

First Minister <a href="/JohnSwinney/">John Swinney</a> announced this year’s Programme for Government, outlining his priorities of:

🔵growing the economy
🔵eradicating child poverty
🔵tackling the climate emergency
🔵ensuring high quality and sustainable public services

gov.scot/programme-for-…

#ScotPfG
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Ken has worked as a statistician for the Scottish Government for 14 years. Ken was born profoundly Deaf in both ears and his personal life plays out in a completely different space from his professional one. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/Deafcommunity #deafawarenessweek

Ken has worked as a statistician for the <a href="/scotgov/">Scottish Government</a> for 14 years.

Ken was born profoundly Deaf in both ears and his personal life plays out in a completely different space from his professional one.

Read more ➡️ bit.ly/Deafcommunity

#deafawarenessweek
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Carer Support Payment is available in every local authority in Scotland. Find shareable social media content, flyers, posters and factsheets in many languages and help us spread the word to eligible families ⬇️ bit.ly/CSPSharedResou…

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We support former military personnel and their spouses in looking for new career paths. Kate works with us as a Booking Adviser and was part of The Military Wives Choirs Scotland and sang in front of the First Minister during the VE Day celebrations. Read more➡️ bit.ly/supportingvete…

We support former military personnel and their spouses in looking for new career paths.

Kate works with us as a Booking Adviser and was part of The <a href="/MWChoirs/">Military Wives Choirs</a> Scotland and sang in front of the <a href="/ScotGovFM/">First Minister</a> during the VE Day celebrations.

Read more➡️ bit.ly/supportingvete…
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We will go further to put more money in people’s pockets. This year, we will introduce a universal Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, guaranteeing support for all pensioner households.

We will go further to put more money in people’s pockets. 

This year, we will introduce a universal Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, guaranteeing support for all pensioner households.
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Pension Age Disability Payment will support people of State Pension age and over who have a disability or long-term health condition. Help us spread the word with shareable resources at bit.ly/PensionDisabil…

Pension Age Disability Payment will support people of State Pension age and over who have a disability or long-term health condition.

Help us spread the word with shareable resources at bit.ly/PensionDisabil…
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Carers benefits official statistics have been published. Latest figures show that as of 31 March 2025 💚£89.5 million had been paid out in Carer Support Payment 💛£1.6 million had been paid out in Young Carer Grant Read the full publications at bit.ly/SocialSecurity…

Carers benefits official statistics have been published.

Latest figures show that as of 31 March 2025
💚£89.5 million had been paid out in Carer Support Payment
💛£1.6 million had been paid out in Young Carer Grant

Read the full publications at bit.ly/SocialSecurity…
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Applications are open for Client Support Advisors with Social Security Scotland, in a range of locations in East Scotland. Aberdeen City: ow.ly/fsbn50VR4fx Mid Lothian: ow.ly/Hh1T50VR4fy Dundee: ow.ly/9HT750VR4fz Starting salary: £32,455

Applications are open for Client Support Advisors with <a href="/SocSecScot/">Social Security Scotland</a>, in a range of locations in East Scotland.

Aberdeen City: ow.ly/fsbn50VR4fx

Mid Lothian: ow.ly/Hh1T50VR4fy

Dundee: ow.ly/9HT750VR4fz

Starting salary: £32,455
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Help us spread the word about Young Carer Grant amongst eligible young people aged 16, 17 or 18 who care for someone for an average of 16 hours per week. We've provided shareable social media content, flyers, posters and factsheets in many languages 🔽 bit.ly/YoungCarerGran…

Help us spread the word about Young Carer Grant amongst eligible young people aged 16, 17 or 18 who care for someone for an average of 16 hours per week.

We've provided shareable social media content, flyers, posters and factsheets in many languages 🔽

bit.ly/YoungCarerGran…
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Mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression and personality disorders can impact people’s daily lives and result in additional costs. Read more about how we support those with mental health conditions at bit.ly/mentalhealthaw… #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

Mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression and personality disorders can impact people’s daily lives and result in additional costs.

Read more about how we support those with mental health conditions at bit.ly/mentalhealthaw…

#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
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Carer Support Payment has replaced Carer's Allowance for people in Scotland. Help us spread the word about Carer Support Payment amongst eligible people with shareable social media content, flyers, posters and factsheets available 🔽 bit.ly/CarerSupportPa…

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Scottish Child Payment is a weekly payment of £27.15 paid every 4 weeks to eligible people. If you're part of an organisation supporting families, help us spread the word to by using the shareable content at: bit.ly/SCPSharedResou…