Acknowledging the need for help when living with a long-term health condition or disability is a profoundly challenging step to take for most people.

Formalising that need through a social security application can feel daunting. As people adapt and strive not to be constrained by their health condition, they may not recognise that they are entitled to support that could be life-changing.

Across Scotland, our advisers are delivering free, confidential and impartial advice that’s helping to break down barriers to accessing help from Scotland’s social security system. With expertise and empathy, they are restoring people’s confidence and sense of self-worth alongside securing essential income.

Our advisers’ understanding of the scarring impact of the stigma that surrounds social security is changing outcomes for people like Benjamin. Benjamin lived with........

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