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Benefits and grants

Council Tax self-service

Sign up for e-billing to receive and view your Council Tax bills electronically instead of through the post.

By signing up for Council Tax e-billing, you will get an email whenever you have a new bill and can access it instantly and securely through your self-service account.

You can check your account balance, instalments due and payments made.

Sign up for Council Tax self-service

Housing Benefit

Housing Benefit has been replaced by Universal Credit for working age people. There are some exemptions and it is still available to those who are of pension age. Find out more here.

Blue Badge scheme

Find out how to apply for and use a blue badge.

Social Security Scotland

Social Security Scotland are responsible for a number of benefits in Scotland, including the Scottish Child Payment and Child Disability Payments.

Benefits calculators

Find out how to use an independent benefits calculator to check which benefits you are entitled to claim.

Council Tax Reduction

If you're on a low income, you may be entitled to some help towards paying your council tax.

Scottish Welfare Fund

The Scottish Welfare Fund provides three types of grant - self-isolation grant, crisis grant and community care grant. Find out how to apply.

Discretionary Housing Payments

If you are receiving Housing Benefit or Universal Credit but still having difficulty paying your rent you may be able to claim a Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP).

Free School Meals

A Free School Meal is a school lunch provided free of charge by Aberdeenshire Council to children from families on a low income.

School Clothing Grant

Clothing Grants are available for parents or carers on a lower income to help with the cost of buying a school uniform.

Money and benefits advice

Find advice on money, benefits and tackling poverty and inequality.

Contact Benefits team

Details on how to reach us via email, phone and post. Also find out where your nearest benefit office is.

Educational grants

Grants are available for people on a low income to help pay for their children to go on school trips, help pay for further education and can help sports clubs and facilities in the community.