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Make sure you’re getting all the benefits you are entitled to. Millions of people aren’t!

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.

Guidance on getting extra payments to help with the cost of living if people are entitled to certain benefits or tax credits.

Find out more here about support that families can tap into to help them with every day essentials

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

Getting money advice is a good first step. Find out more here

The pensioner cost of living payment is an additional payment to the winter fuel payment

Details can be found here.

Child Benefit - Find out what entitlements you are eligible for here for household support for families

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

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.

If you're worried about how gambling makes people feel or how it may be affecting someone’s mental and the impact on their family, help and suppprt can be found here

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 (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.

Information regarding the £100 every week payment for children under the age of 16 can be found in this section

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

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 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

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.

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.

The Poverty Alliance is a network of organisations working together to tackle poverty in Scotland. Due to the rising Cost of Living, now, than ever, coming together to demand change is crucial.

Clear, practical advice and support for people experiencing issues with mental health and money.

This section will offer guidance on how Young People offering support for family members and loved ones can apply for financial support

This section will provide information and Links to support and available for school, College and University students

Education Maintenance Allowances (EMAs) give financial support to eligible 16 to 19 year olds who want to continue learning.

Mikeysline was founded in late 2015 after a tragic number of suicides in the Highland area.

Since then, a lot has happened. We have been supporting people in emotional distress and struggling with their mental health ever since.

Find out more about the support available here.

Supporting young people in crisis - Find out more here regarding how you can help