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Calculating benefits

Last updated: 05/03/2025

You can get help calculating what benefits you are entitled to.

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Find out more information from our Financial Inclusion team

Single parents can get help with personalised benefit calculations by calling our Helpline. We can help you understand what income you will have coming in if you are new to claiming benefits or there is a change in circumstances such as having a baby, starting a new job or a reduction in your working hours and much more.

We also provide face to face services in our Glasgow and Lanarkshire financial inclusion services to help you calculate what you might be entitled to.

Contact OPFS services:

Living outside Glasgow?

If you live out with Glasgow and you’re not sure where to start, try using one of these free benefit calculators and financial support information below. They are there to help people find out what types of support they’re eligible for.

 

All local Scottish authorities have a welfare rights service which can assist you with calculations.

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