Tenancy Support

Our Tenancy Support Assistant Karen Johnstone provides an advice and support service to our tenants.

Call Karen on 07576 578627 or email karen@williamsburghha.co.uk

Scottish Child Payment

Scottish Child Payment helps towards the costs of supporting your family. It's a weekly payment of £10 that you can get for every child you look after who's under 6 years of age. You'll get the payment every 4 weeks if your application is successful.

It's up to you what you choose to spend the money on. You could use Scottish Child Payment for things like:

• travel costs
• nappies and other essentials
• childcare
• family days out

Scottish Child Payment does not affect any other UK or Scottish Government benefits that you, or any person in your household, currently get. If you want to know how Scottish Child Payment might affect local council allowances or grants, such as the Scottish Welfare Fund, you can contact your local council.

Only one person can get Scottish Child Payment for a child. This means, if two people apply for the same child, Social Security Scotland have a process of deciding who gets the payment. This is called a double claim. The process depends on the benefits that you and the other person are getting.

Help with funeral costs

If you need help to meet the costs of a funeral, and are on certain benefits or tax credits, then we can help you apply for a Funeral Support Payment.

School clothing grants

New applications for school year 2020-21 can be made from Monday 6th July 2020. If you already receive a clothing grant, Renfrewshire Council will send you a letter explaining how you can re-apply.

Best Start Grant and Best Start Food Grants

You can get Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods:

• If your child is the right age for a payment  
• Whether you're in work or not, as long as you're on certain payments or benefits
• As long as you're the parent of a child, or the main person looking after the child We can help you apply. 

Help to complete application forms