Support coping with rising living costs

Money

Scottish Welfare Fund: 

  • Crisis Grants - for emergencies when you have no other means, such as: 
    • Money for food or heating 
    • A fire or flood at home 
    • Escaping domestic abuse  
    • Caring for a child while waiting for benefit transfers 
    • A sudden loss of income due to job changes or redundancy 
  • Community Care Grant - to help you or someone you care for live independently in situations such as: 
    • Leaving care or imprisonment 
    • Homelessness 
    • Escaping domestic abuse 
    • Caring for a child when their health is at risk  

About the fund, and apply online or call 0131 270 5600 

If you need urgent help with food, housing or energy please go to our Urgent Help page for more information. 

Money Advice and Support 

Worrying about Money  

Learn what local support is available by completing a quick online form. Also available online in Polish, Dari and Urdu. Printed copies also available in local Libraries. 

Money Map 

Find sources of online support to ease cost of living pressures, from benefits and grants to tips about saving money.  

Midlothian Financial Inclusion Network 

Cost of Living Support Directory which is updated frequently and packed full of helpful information about local support.  

One Parent Scotland 

Advice and support for single parent families. 

Money Helper 

Advice and support on a range of money issues. 

Benefits  

Citizens Advice Bureau can make sure you get all the benefits you are entitled to as well as offering advice about bills and grants. 

Our Midlothian Council Welfare Rights Team can provide welfare advice, benefits checks and help in a crisis for: 

  • social work clients 
  • people over pension age 
  • people with cancer or their carers 
  • people who need help appealing a DWP decision. 

Contact the Welfare Rights team on: 

Social Security Scotland staff can provide advice and support about benefits in a local venue or at home by phone, video or face-to-face. Contact freephone 0800 182 2222 and ask for a local appointment. 

Support with Council Tax and Rent  

Our Revenues Advisors can provide support and guidance about a range of benefits and grants, including the following: 

Contact the Revenues team on: 

  • 0131 271 3201 
  • revenues.enquiries@midlothian.gov.uk 

Support for families 

Support for people with a disability or their carer 

Other Support 

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