Employed Scots are being urged to test if they’re eligible for Scottish authorities advantages.
Following the festive break, these in full-time and part-time work are being reminded they might qualify for funds administered by Social Security Scotland.
The Job Start Payment – a one-off lump sum of £294.70 or £471.50 for the principle carer of a number of youngsters – goals to assist cowl the prices of beginning a brand new job akin to journey, work garments or childcare.
It’s obtainable to these aged between 16 and 24 who’re already receiving advantages and have been out of paid work for six months previous to discovering a job.
Care leavers can apply for an extra 12 months – as much as the day earlier than their twenty sixth birthday – and solely have to be out of labor and receiving a qualifying profit on the day of the job supply, not for the earlier six months.
In Scotland, round one in three folks receiving Universal Credit are in work, and Universal Credit is a qualifying profit for a number of different funds.
Thousands of working folks obtain the Scottish Child Payment and the opposite advantages which make up Social Security Scotland’s 5 household funds.
These encompass three Best Start Grants – Pregnancy and Baby Payment, Early Learning Payment and School Age Payment – and Best Start Foods.
Workers can even qualify for Adult Disability Payment, with qualification not based mostly on employment or earnings, and one-off funds together with Winter Heating Payment and Funeral Support Payment.
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Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville mentioned: “In January there are lots of people starting new jobs or returning to work for the first time in a while and I’d urge them to check what benefits they may be eligible for.
“I’d notably spotlight the help obtainable to younger folks beginning in work by way of Job Start Payment.
“This one-off payment can make a difference with the costs of getting up and running in a new job and again we want to make sure it reaches as many eligible people as possible.”
Social Security Scotland administers 14 funds on behalf of Holyrood, together with the Scottish Child Payment, whereas others akin to Universal Credit stay reserved to Westminster.
Source: information.sky.com”