- Amount of money you receive
- Amount of savings and investments you have
- Circumstances of people who live with you
Claiming benefit for the first time may seem complicated so we have tried to make it easier. You can:-
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Telephone us on 0141 287 5050. We will go through a short series of questions with you.
We will be able to give you an estimation of benefit entitlement based on your circumstances. |
We can then arrange an interview for you at your local Revenues & Benefit Centre and advise you of the evidence that you should take along in support of your claim.
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Under certain circumstances you can ask for a Home Visit to help you complete your application form and collect the information we require.
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Download our application form (pdf, 519K, 20 pages) and guidance notes (pdf, 175K, 36 pages). You will need to complete the form by hand and return it to us by post. This may take us longer to process if you have not provided everything we need or completed the form correctly, please ring us on 0141 287 5050 if you require any guidance when completing the form.
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Drop in to see us at the local centres to make a claim. No appointment is necessary, however, you can book a new claim interview via our telephone unit on 0141 287 5050 to avoid waiting.
Our offices are open Monday to Friday 9.00 to 4.30.
We anticipate that we will need approximately 30 minutes of your time, so contact us today to see what you can claim. Remember to give us your name, address and contact phone number.
Remember Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit are means tested benefits so evidence may be required regarding your identity, income and capital. We will advise you about this when you contact us.
Additional Help
Benefit is normally awarded from the Monday following the date you contact us. Under certain circumstances benefit can be backdated. So don’t delay – apply today.
A Discretionary Housing Payment may also be available for claimants who are not entitled to full benefit. (British Sign Language version available)
Other organisations that can provide advice on employment and financial matters:-
Scotcash
www.scotcash.net
Wise Group
www.thewisegroup.co.uk
Citizens Advice Scotland (CAB)
www.cas.org.uk
Direct Gov
www.direct.gov.uk
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