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• Kinship care

  Find out more about kinship care, allowance and funds available in Scotland, the issues that might arise with kinship arrangements and where to find help and support

• After you've been dismissed

  Help with moving on and finding a new job after being dismissed, including benefits, getting a reference, and explaining your dismissal to a new employer

• Check if you have the right to reside for benefits

  You might need to show you have a right to reside in the UK to claim some benefits. Find out what information you need and which benefits are affected

• How to apply for a Best Start Grant payment

  Find out how to apply for the Best Start Grant and the evidence you'll need to provide. The Best Start Grant is a package of three payments - the Pregnancy and Baby Payment, the Early Learning Payment and the School Age Payment

• Check if you’re allowed an extra bedroom for Housing Benefit

  Find out if you can get Housing Benefit for another room in your council home because you have a disability or someone is away from home

• Other benefits and help if you get Pension Age Disability Payment

  Find out about other benefits and help if you get Pension Age Disability Payment

• Reducing your regular outgoings

  Find out how to save on household, energy and water bills, your TV licence and travel costs

• How much are the Best Start Grant payments

  Find out how much Best Start Grant payments are. The Best Start Grant consists of three different payments - the Pregnancy and Baby Payment, the Early Learning Payment and the School Age Payment

• Credit brokers explained

  Explains what a credit broker is and when they are properly authorised to act.

• Offering to let someone from Ukraine stay with you

  Check if you or your family members can apply to the ‘Homes for Ukraine’ scheme and what it will mean if you do