THOUSANDS OF HOUSEHOLDS WILL RECEIVE ADDITIONAL CASH SUPPORT FROM THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT. 14:12, 03 Jun 2025 Starmer announces partial U-turn on Winter Fuel Payment cut Last winter over

half a million children and families across Scotland enjoyed warmer homes after receiving a total of £37.3million towards their heating bills from Social Security Scotland. Winter Heating

Payment (£59.75), Child Winter Heating Payment (£255.80) and Pension Age Winter Heating Payments (between £100 and £305) will be issued again this year to eligible households to help with

higher costs over the colder months. The Scottish Government announced earlier this year that all pensioners north of the border will receive at least £100 through the new Pension Age Winter

urged to apply for £319 one-off payment to help cover school costs after the summer WINTER HEATING PAYMENT is paid automatically to people who get certain low-income benefits, including

households with young children, disabled people or older people. It has replaced the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) Cold Weather Payment in Scotland. It is a guaranteed payment that

everyone who is eligible receives, no matter what the weather - Cold Weather Payment is only paid if the average temperature falls - or is forecast to fall - to freezing or below for a full

week. CHILD WINTER HEATING PAYMENT was introduced by the Scottish Government in November 2020 and is only available in Scotland. It is paid once a year to children and young people if they

are under 19-years-old and get certain benefits. Article continues below The figures, taken from statistics released on April 29 also show that 95 per cent of Winter Heating Payments were

made by December 2024 and 93 per cent of Child Winter Heating Payments were made by October 2024. A total of 465,510 Winter Heating Payments, worth £27.3million, were issued in 2024/2025,

along with 39,590 Child Winter Heating Payments, worth £10 million. BENEFITS AND PAYMENTS ONLY AVAILABLE IN SCOTLAND IN 2025 Below is everything you need to know about devolved benefits and

payments with direct links to the dedicated pages on the Social Security Scotland website here. It's important to be aware the new payment rates started on April 7, but as nearly all

benefits are paid four weeks in arrears, most people will not see the full uprating until May. WINTER HEATING PAYMENT - £59.75 ANNUAL PAYMENT This annual payment replaced the Cold Weather

Payment delivered by DWP in 2023 and will be worth £59.75 during winter 2025/26. It is designed to help people on a low income or benefits who might have extra heating needs during the

winter - find out more here. CHILD WINTER HEATING PAYMENT - £255.80 ANNUAL PAYMENT This is an annual payment to help families of youngsters up to the age of 19 on the highest rate care

component of disability benefits and will be worth £255.80 in winter 2025/26. This payment provides support for people on Disability Living Allowance for Children, Child or Adult Disability

Payment and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) - find out more here. Just remember, Adult Disability Payment will fully replace PIP by Spring this year so it's included here as there

are still people in receipt of the DWP benefits and intended as information only. PENSION AGE WINTER HEATING PAYMENT - BETWEEN £100 AND £305.10 ANNUAL PAYMENT Pension Age Winter Heating

Payment will help people of State Pension age in receipt of means-tested benefits such as Pension Credit with higher energy bills during the colder months. It replaces Winter Fuel payments

and for winter 2025/26, all pensioners in Scotland will receive a minimum of £100 - find out more here. * People aged between 66 and 79 on a qualifying benefit will receive £203. 40 (lower

rate) * People aged 80 and over on a qualifying benefit will receive £305.10 (higher rate) SCOTTISH CHILD PAYMENT - £27.15 WEEKLY PAYMENT This will be a payment of £27.15 per week, per child

from April - £108.60 every four weeks - to help towards the costs of looking after each child under 16 for families who get certain benefits - find out more here. BEST START GRANT PREGNANCY

AND BABY PAYMENT (FIRST CHILD) - £767.50 This is a one-off payment of up to £767.50 from 24 weeks in pregnancy up until a baby turns six months for families who get certain benefits - find

out more here. BEST START GRANT - PREGNANCY AND BABY PAYMENT - £383.75 The Subsequent Child Payment and Multiple Pregnancy Supplement payment will be worth £383.75 in 2025.26 - find out more

here. BEST START GRANT EARLY LEARNING PAYMENT - £319.80 This is a one-off payment of £319.80 when a child is between two and three years and six months for families who get certain benefits

- find out more here. BEST START GRANT SCHOOL AGE PAYMENT - £319.80 This is a one-off payment of £319.80 when a child would normally start primary one for families who get certain benefits

- find out more here. BEST START FOODS This is a pre-paid card from pregnancy up to when a child turns three for families on certain benefits to help buy healthy food - find out more here.

THE 2025/26 WEEKLY PAYMENT RATES ARE: * Higher rate - £10.80 * Lower rate - £5.40 FUNERAL SUPPORT PAYMENT This is money towards the costs of a funeral at a difficult time like this for

people on certain benefits who are responsible for paying for a funeral. The current average payout is £1,800 - find out more here. PAYMENT RATES 2025/26: * Standard rate: £1,279.15 * Lower

rate: £156.10 * Medical device removal rate: £25.80 JOB START PAYMENT This is a one-off payment for 16 to 24 year olds who have been on certain benefits for six months or more to help with

the costs of starting a job - find out more here. PAYMENT RATES: * Higher rate: £511.65 * Standard rate: £319.80 CHILD DISABILITY PAYMENT - UP TO £749 EVERY FOUR WEEKS This is extra money -

up to the value of £749 every four weeks in 2025/26 - to help with the costs of caring for a child with a disability or ill-health condition. It replaces Disability Living Allowance for

children in Scotland that was previously delivered by the DWP - find out more here. THE 2025/26 WEEKLY PAYMENT RATES DAILY LIVING * Lower care award: £29.20 * Standard: £73.90 * Enhanced:

£110.40 MOBILITY * Standard: £29.20 * Enhanced: £77.05 ADULT DISABILITY PAYMENT - UP TO £749 EVERY FOUR WEEKS This is extra money - worth between £116.80 and £749.80 every four weeks - to

help people who have a long-term illness or a disability that affects their everyday life. It replaces Personal Independence Payment people in Scotland previously delivered by the DWP - find

out more here. 2025/26 WEEKLY PAYMENT RATES DAILY LIVING * Standard: £73.90 * Enhanced: £110.40 MOBILITY * Standard: £29.20 * Enhanced: £77.05 PENSION AGE DISABILITY PAYMENT - UP TO £441

EVERY FOUR WEEKS Pension Age Disability Payment will replace Attendance Allowance by the end of 2025. It has now replaced all new claims for Attendance Allowance in Scotland. People living

in Scotland will receive either £73.90 or £110.40 each week - the same rate as Attendance Allowance. it will be paid every four weeks - £295.60, or £441.60 per pay period. Pension Age

Disability Payment will support older people who have a disability that means they need assistance with looking after themselves, or supervision to keep them safe. Find out more about the

new payment here. SCOTTISH ADULT DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE - UP TO £749 EVERY FOUR WEEKS This is a closed benefit, which means nobody can apply for it and is only for pensioners on

Disability Living Allowance transferring from the DWP - find out more here. 2025/26 WEEKLY PAYMENT RATES DAILY LIVING * Lower care award: £29.20 * Standard: £73.90 * Enhanced: £110.40

MOBILITY * Standard: £29.20 * Enhanced: £77.05 YOUNG CARER GRANT - £390.25 ANNUAL PAYMENT This is an annual payment of £390.25 for people 16, 17 or 18 who care for people who get a

disability benefit from the DWP for an average of 16 hours a week or more - find out more here. CARER’S ALLOWANCE SUPPLEMENT - £293.50 PAID TWICE A YEAR This is an automatic payment of

£293.50 made twice a year to people who get Carer’s Allowance through the DWP on certain dates each year. The first payment of 2025 will be made in June and the next in December - find out

more here. Article continues below CARER SUPPORT PAYMENT - £83.30 WEEKLY PAYMENT Carer Support Payment is replacing Carer's Allowance for new and existing claimants in Scotland and will

be worth £83.30 each week, some £333.20 every four week pay period. Full details about the new benefit can be found here. GET THE LATEST RECORD MONEY NEWS Join the conversation on our Money

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