Full list of benefits and payments that can only be claimed by people living in Scotland this year

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The cost of living crisis continues to squeeze millions of household budgets this year despite the lower energy price cap and inflation finally starting to drop.

The UK Government’s cost of living payments have already provided lump sums of £301 for families on means-tested benefits and £150 for those claiming disability benefits.Working age adults and people of State Pension age are being encouraged to check for unclaimed benefits this summer as a whopping £19billion is estimated to be lying unclaimed.

However, people living in Scotland may not be aware of the unique access they have to more than a dozen devolved benefits which could help boost their household income.It is important to ensure that you are claiming all the benefits, discounts and reductions you are entitled to from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), your local council and Social Security Scotland.Earlier this year, the Scottish Government also launched a, ‘Cost of Living Support Scotland’, website which provides details on the wide range of advice, information and financial help available to households and individuals across the country - similar to the UK Government’s dedicated pages on GOV.UK here.A few of the payments listed below are made automatically to people claiming certain benefits, but most you will need to make an initial application for.Due to processing times of anywhere between six to 16 weeks, especially for the health-related benefits, the sooner you check your eligibility and start a new claim, the quicker you will receive your first payment - if your application is successful.Below is everything you need to know with direct links to the dedicated pages on the mygov.scot website.The benefits