Apply by Mail

1. To Get Child Winter Heating Assistance, the applicant has to mail the application to Social Security office link
2. The applicant can download the application form from the following link
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the Social Security office.
7. The mailing address is given in the “Office Locations and Contacts” section of this page.
8. The fee for this procedure is free of cost.
9. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
10. All applications are processed within a reasonable time, having regard to the particular circumstances of each application, including the completeness of information and documents submitted to the authority by the applicant.
11. The authority may seek additional information from an applicant if this is necessary to assess the application. The authority does not need to deal further with an application until the applicant has provided this additional information.
12. Once the authority approves the application, an email will be sent concerning the confirmation of the grant.
13. The entire process can be completed within 7 – 10 or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Apply By Phone

1. To Get Child Winter Heating Assistance, the applicant has to call Social Security Office - 0800 182 2222
2. Then the applicant has to provide the details as requested by the authority.
3. The details are mentioned in the Required Information section of this page.
4. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
5. All applications are processed within a reasonable time, having regard to the particular circumstances of each application, including the completeness of information and documents submitted to the authority by the applicant.
6. The authority may seek additional information from an applicant if this is necessary to assess the application. The authority does not need to deal further with an application until the applicant has provided this additional information.
7. Once the authority approves of the application, an email will be sent concerning the confirmation of the grant.
8. The entire process can be completed within 7 – 10 or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

• Completed Application form link
• Proof of identity
• Proof of address
• Proof of benefits
• Proof of the child's age

SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND
Child Winter Heating Assistance
PO Box 10317
Dundee
United Kingdom
DD1 9GR
Contact details link

• Any Child below 19 years of age is eligible to apply for Child Winter Heating Assistance.

• The fee for this application process is free of cost.

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

• Application form link

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• The entire process can be completed within 7- 10 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Name of the applicant
• Address
• Town
• County
• Country Postcode
• Email
• Telephone
• National Insurance number
• Bank, credit union or building society account details
• Details of partner, their name and date of birth
• details of any children you have or care for

• Child Winter Heating Assistance is a benefit payment for parents and carers to help with household costs for disabled children and young people. It’s paid by Social Security Scotland.

• Child Winter Heating Assistance is paid once a year. It's a payment of £235.70 in winter 2023-2024.
• If you have more than 1 eligible child or young person in the household, they'll each get the payment.

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Your child must be living in one of the following eligible countries:

• Austria
• Belgium
• Bulgaria
• Croatia
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Estonia
• Finland
• Germany
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Republic of Ireland
• Italy
• Latvia
• Lichtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• The Netherlands
• Norway
• Poland
• Romania
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Sweden
• Switzerland

The child or young person must also have a link to Scotland. For example, they or their parent or guardian have spent a significant part of their life in Scotland.