Council-administered benefits in Scotland
Scottish Welfare Fund, Discretionary Housing Payment and Council Tax Reduction are administered by your local council. SWF is governed by Scottish Government statutory guidance; DHP policy includes full bedroom tax mitigation.
- Councils listed
- 32
- Residents covered
- 5.5m
- Scheme types
- 5
- Last verified
- May 2026
Councils
Glasgow
Glasgow City Council
635k residents · Unitary authority
- Scottish Welfare Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
Edinburgh
City of Edinburgh Council
527k residents · Unitary authority
- Scottish Welfare Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
Fife
Fife Council
375k residents · Unitary authority
- Scottish Welfare Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire Council
341k residents · Unitary authority
- Scottish Welfare Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire Council
322k residents · Unitary authority
- Scottish Welfare Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire Council
263k residents · Unitary authority
- Scottish Welfare Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
Highland
The Highland Council
238k residents · Unitary authority
- Scottish Welfare Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
Aberdeen
Aberdeen City Council
227k residents · Unitary authority
- Scottish Welfare Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
West Lothian
West Lothian Council
184k residents · Unitary authority
- Scottish Welfare Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire Council
179k residents · Unitary authority
- Scottish Welfare Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
Falkirk
Falkirk Council
160k residents · Unitary authority
- Scottish Welfare Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
Perth and Kinross
Perth and Kinross Council
153k residents · Unitary authority
- Scottish Welfare Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
Dundee
Dundee City Council
148k residents · Unitary authority
- Scottish Welfare Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway Council
148k residents · Unitary authority
- Scottish Welfare Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
North Ayrshire
North Ayrshire Council
136k residents · Unitary authority
- Scottish Welfare Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
East Ayrshire
East Ayrshire Council
122k residents · Unitary authority
- Scottish Welfare Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
Angus
Angus Council
116k residents · Unitary authority
- Scottish Welfare Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
Scottish Borders
Scottish Borders Council
116k residents · Unitary authority
- Scottish Welfare Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
South Ayrshire
South Ayrshire Council
112k residents · Unitary authority
- Scottish Welfare Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
East Lothian
East Lothian Council
110k residents · Unitary authority
- Scottish Welfare Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
East Dunbartonshire
East Dunbartonshire Council
109k residents · Unitary authority
- Scottish Welfare Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
East Renfrewshire
East Renfrewshire Council
97k residents · Unitary authority
- Scottish Welfare Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
Midlothian
Midlothian Council
96k residents · Unitary authority
- Scottish Welfare Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
Moray
Moray Council
96k residents · Unitary authority
- Scottish Welfare Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
Stirling
Stirling Council
94k residents · Unitary authority
- Scottish Welfare Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
West Dunbartonshire
West Dunbartonshire Council
88k residents · Unitary authority
- Scottish Welfare Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
Argyll and Bute
Argyll and Bute Council
86k residents · Unitary authority
- Scottish Welfare Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
Inverclyde
Inverclyde Council
78k residents · Unitary authority
- Scottish Welfare Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
Clackmannanshire
Clackmannanshire Council
51k residents · Unitary authority
- Scottish Welfare Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
Eilean Siar
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
27k residents · Unitary authority
- Scottish Welfare Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
Shetland
Shetland Islands Council
23k residents · Unitary authority
- Scottish Welfare Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
Orkney
Orkney Islands Council
22k residents · Unitary authority
- Scottish Welfare Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
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