Scottish welfare fund
The Scottish Welfare Fund helps families and people in Scotland who are on low incomes.
You can apply for a
- Crisis Grant if you're in crisis because of a disaster (like a fire or flood), or an emergency (like losing your money or job, or an unexpected expense)
- Self-Isolation Support Grant if you've been asked to self-isolate by Test and Protect because of coronavirus (COVID-19) and will lose income as a result
- Community Care Grant to help you or someone you care for to start to live, or to carry on living, a settled life in the community.
You must be 16 or older and on a low income, or getting certain benefits, to apply for these grants.
You must apply to the Council where you live or where you intend to live if you are leaving hospital, prison or residential care.