{"id":545,"date":"2024-01-09T14:06:07","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T14:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/kingsbarnsps\/?page_id=545"},"modified":"2026-05-03T15:57:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T14:57:32","slug":"cost-of-living-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/kingsbarnsps\/cost-of-living-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Cost of Living Support"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cost of Living<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Please note the following most updated information.<\/p>\n

For Parents Claiming Universal Credit<\/b><\/div>\n
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If you have more than two children, please make sure all of them are included on your Universal Credit claim.<\/div>\n
From May, your Universal Credit payment will increase to include a child element for all your children, as the two\u2011child limit ended on 6 April.<\/div>\n
Your payment will only increase automatically if all children are already added to your claim. If any are missing, you won\u2019t receive the extra amount until their details are added.<\/div>\n
You can check and add children by signing in to your Universal Credit account:\u00a0https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/sign-in-universal-credit<\/a><\/div>\n
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Find out if you are missing out on any other entitlements by using the Fife Benefit Checker, or search for grant support via the Lightning Reach tool. You will find them both on the\u00a0Cost of Living Support<\/a>\u00a0website.<\/div>\n
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If you are unable to access information online, the Community Support Line can help 0800 952 0330 ( Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm)<\/div>\n
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for criteria and referral form as well as other information<\/b><\/div>\n
to support families , please click the link below<\/b><\/div>\n
Support & Connect Intranet Pages (including referral form)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The cost of living is increasing in Scotland and elsewhere in the UK. There is help available for families and individuals from Fife Council and other sources. This support is not just for people who are out of work but also for families and individuals who are working.<\/p>\n

All children in P1-5 get a free lunch but if you are on a low income you can apply for Free School Meals meaning your child gets free milk, a clothing grant and you receive payments over\u00a0 holidays as well. For more, and to find out if you qualify, visit\u00a0www.fife.gov.uk\/schoolbenefits<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods are payments that help towards the costs of being pregnant or looking after a child. Click the link to see more information- https:\/\/www.mygov.scot\/best-start-grant-best-start-foods<\/a><\/p>\n

The Best Start payments are part of the 5 family payments you may be able to get from Social Security Scotland, along with Scottish Child Payment<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Cafe Inc is a free lunch club for children, young people and families in Fife. No need to book, no criteria, free for all. Please click the link for more details. Click the link for more information- http:\/\/www.fife.gov.uk\/cafeinc<\/a><\/p>\n

There is also lots of help for transport, money advice and energy. Please see the links below.<\/p>\n