Social Security Scotland training and resources

Julie Huggan, Partnership and Events Manager at Social Security Scotland shares information on upcoming events as well as links to useful resources.

'We have an upcoming event on Five Family Payments that may be of interest to Edinburgh Advice Network members. For more information and tickets follow this Eventbrite Link:

• Five Family Payment Stakeholder Event Tickets, Thu 29 May 2025 at 14:00 | Eventbrite

See also the following slideshow that was recently shared at the Edinburgh Advice Network Partners Updates events on 28th April 2025.

Low Income Benefits- Social Security Scotland slideshow 28.04.25.pdf

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You can find lots of useful information and links in the above presentation, however here are some additional resources that may be of use for advice network members. These include relevant information and factsheets in a range of languages, as well as various fliers and articles:

• Social Security Scotland - Five family payments resources

  • Best Start Foods if you have no access to public funds- gov.scot

  • Using your Best Start Foods card - gov.scot

    
    

• Social Security Scotland - Job Start Payment Resources

  
  

• Social Security Scotland - Funeral Support Payment Resources

  • Funeral Expense Assistance (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024: business and regulatory impact assessment - gov.scot

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