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• Challenging a Social Security Scotland benefit decision

  Find out how to challenge a benefit decision made by Social Security Scotland.

• Challenging a Child Benefit decision - mandatory reconsideration

  Ask HMRC to re-think their decision about your Child Benefit. How and when to ask for mandatory reconsideration.

• Carer Support Payment

  Find out about Carer Support Payment, a benefit for unpaid carers who give regular and substantial care to a disabled person.

• Child Winter Heating Payment

  Find out about this annual payment to help with household heating costs for disabled children and young people under 19 over the winter

• Scottish Carer Supplement

  Scottish Carer Supplement is a payment awarded automatically to carers in receipt of Carer Support Payment. Find out how much it is and when it’s paid

• If you used to get tax credits

  Check what you can do now tax credits have ended - for example, claiming other benefits, challenging a decision and making sure your final payment is correct.

• You think you're being accused of benefit fraud

  What to do if you’re worried you’re being investigated for benefit fraud.

• Check if you can increase your income

  Check you’re getting all the money you’re entitled to - including benefits, grants from charities and payments from government schemes.