There may be other sources of help available to you.  Glasgow City Council, other agencies and local charities are on hand to help and give you advice on anything from budgeting, getting back onto learning, employment, travel costs to energy advice and keeping safe.

Glasgow Helps is a new service set up to work directly with the people of Glasgow. They offer free, confidential support, information and advice for citizens on a wide range of issues including:

• Fuel Support

• Food Support

• Employability

• Mental Health

• Physical Health

• Housing Issues and much more.

They will listen to what you need, what your aims are, and work with you to help you to access the right support services at the right time in the right place. 
Find out more about Glasgow Helps here. You can also contact them through our referral form or by calling 0141 276 1185. Arrangements are able to be made for an interpreter if required.

You may also be able to get help and advice from the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP). Depending on your circumstances, DWP might pay a:

• Short Term Benefit Advance

• Hardship Payments, Budgeting Loan

• Sure Start Maternity Payment

• Cold Weather Payment - Winter Fuel Payments are available during periods of adverse weather conditions.

Grants are also available from Social Security Scotland and these include:

• Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods

• Funeral Support Payment

• Job Start Payment

• Scottish Child Payment

• Young Carer Grant

• Carers Allowance Supplement

• Child Disability Payment

• Adult Disability Payment