\u200bYour eligibility for benefits depends on how much money you have coming into your household and how much (if any) you have in savings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Always check that when you are looking at information on benefits that what you are reading relates to Scotland – some benefits reflect the Scottish Benefits system and others are UK wide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Child Winter Heating Assistance<\/a>.\u00a0A payment made once a year to parents and carers to help those with disabled children. This is paid automatically if you\u2019re in receipt of a qualifying benefit. The payment for winter 2022-2023 is \u00a3214.10<\/p>\n\n\n\n Low Income Winter Heating Assistance<\/a>\u00a0(replaces the Cold Weather Payment).\u00a0If you qualify you could get \u00a350 once a year to help with your energy bills in winter. This will\u00a0start\u00a0in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You\u2019ll get this payment automatically if you qualify. You could qualify if you get certain benefits, like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Money to help pay energy bills<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a3150 Cost of Living Award (council tax rebate) to help pay your bills.\u00a0 Most households got this award as credit to their council tax accounts in April 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n