External resources
Finding the right information can help you understand your options and decide what to do next.
Guidance & support in one place
This page brings together useful websites offering guidance and practical tools on a range of everyday issues, including money and debt, benefits, housing, employment, pensions, consumer rights, and family circumstances. Whether you are looking for support for yourself or helping someone else, these resources can help you explore your rights, check what assistance may be available and find further advice.
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MoneyHelper
Free, impartial money and pensions guidance, including budgeting tools and calculators.
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Citizens Advice Scotland
Information about debt and money, benefits, housing, employment and consumer issues, with advice relevant to Scotland.
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Turn2us
Information and tools to help you explore financial support, including a benefits calculator and a search for charitable grants.
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mygov.scot — Benefits & support
Information about benefits and financial support in Scotland, including help for families, carers, housing costs and emergencies.