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Mental Health and Money Advice
Cost-of-living crisis and impact on mental health
We know that many people are feeling the strain as the cost of living continues to increase. In this section, people will find information about how they can maintain their mental wellbeing at this time, alongside information on how to manage money as their bills rise.
Cost of living Payments
Guidance on getting extra payments to help with the cost of living if people are entitled to certain benefits or tax credits.
Help for Households
Find out more here about support that families can tap into to help them with every day essentials
Best Start Grants
The Best Start Grant is a package of 3 Scottish benefits to help parents and carers on low incomes with the costs of having a child in the family. Read more here
Pensioner Cost of Living Payment
The pensioner cost of living payment is an additional payment to the winter fuel payment
Details can be found here.
Child Benefit
Child Benefit - Find out what entitlements you are eligible for here for household support for families
Child and Adolescent Mental Health
CAMHS stands for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.
CAMHS is the name for the NHS services that assess and treat young people with emotional, behavioural or mental health difficulties. You might also see CYPMHS used which stands for Children and Young People’s Mental Health Services.
Find out more here
Living Life to the fullest
Lots of people struggle at times in life. Living Life to the Full teaches a range of life skills that are based on the tried and trusted CBT approach, aiming to improve wellbeing and resilience as people go through the journey of life.
Scottish Association for Mental Health
Tracing our roots back to 1923 and pre-dating the NHS, SAMH has been there for Scotland’s mental health for a century!. Find out more about the information and support available in this section
Personal Independence Payment
Personal Independence Payment (abbreviated to PIP and usually pronounced as one word) is a welfare benefit in the United Kingdom that is intended to help working age adults with the extra costs of living with a health condition or a disability. Information can be found here.
Scottish Child Payment
Information regarding the £100 every week payment for children under the age of 16 can be found in this section
Child Disability Payment
Child Disability Payment is a new benefit provided by Social Security Scotland. It is designed to provide extra money to help with the costs of caring for a child with a disability or health condition. Find out more here
Adult Disability Payment
Adult Disability Payment is extra money to help people if they have a disability or long-term health condition that affects their everyday life.
Attendance Allowance
Attendance Allowance helps with extra costs if you have a disability severe enough that you need someone to help look after you. Find out more re what support is available
Pension Credit
Pension Credit gives you extra money to help with your living costs if you’re over State Pension age and on a low income. Pension Credit can also help with housing costs such as ground rent or service charges. Find out more here
Age Scotland
We are Age Scotland, the national charity for older people. We work to improve the lives of everyone over the age of 50. Our mission is to inspire, involve, and empower older people in Scotland, and influence others, so that everyone can make the most of later life.
Home Energy Scotland
Where to get help with Home Energy Scotland
The cost of living crisis and the increase in energy prices are worrying for us all. We can help with free, impartial advice on saving energy, keeping warm at home, renewable energy, cutting water waste and more. We've also published a detailed list of programmes and services that can help with financial support like debt, emergency funding and fuel vouchers.