Category: Financial Support & Advice

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Five Family Payments

Social Security Scotland has 5 family payments to help balance family costs if you get Universal Credit or other qualifying benefits.

  • Best Start Grant: three payments at key stages of your child’s early years
  • Best Start Foods: a pre-paid card topped up with money to spend on healthy food while you are pregnant or have a young child
  • Scottish Child Payment: over £100 every four weeks until your child turns 16

To find out more please click the link below.

https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/5-family-payments-resources

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Early Years Career Opportunities

An Early Years Careers Event is being held to promote the benefits of working in early years and the current opportunities and employment support available.

If you think you may be interested in a rewarding career in early learning and childcare and are enthusiastic and passionate about making a difference to children and families’ lives, then come along to our careers event to learn more.

You can attend our drop-in session at Kirkintilloch Learning Campus, 50 Southbank Road, G66 1NH, on Thursday 8th February from 5pm until 7pm or alternatively, join us online on Tuesday 13th February from 6pm until 7pm.   Please email us on ELC1140@eastdunbarton.gov.uk to receive a link to join the online event.

You will find out about all our current and upcoming vacancies and how to apply for positions including modern apprentices, support workers and early years practitioners including supply posts.  Learn about our Parental Employability Programme and supports available to help you back into employment. 

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East Dunbartonshire Income Maximisation Service

 

East Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) recognise the public and social health issues associated with poverty and the effect that poverty can have on health outcomes for individuals and families.

The East Dunbartonshire Income Maximisation Service is available to all East Dunbartonshire residents and provides free confidential advice if you are experiencing any financial worries or hardships.

The Income Maximisation Service has resulted in over £3,000,000 annually for East Dunbartonshire residents in recent years.

The East Dunbartonshire Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) has been commissioned to provide the Income Maximisation Service and give support and advice on a wide range of issues including form completion and:

  • Kinship Care
  • Money Advice
  • Universal Credit
  • Power of Attorney
  • General Advice
  • Consumer Debt
  • Housing (mortgage, rent arrears)
  • Utilities (gas, electricity, telephone)
  • Benefit Overpayment/ Fraud

How to Refer:

Scan here to download referral form to self-refer to Income Maximisation Service:

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