In the financial year 2022/2023 we dealt with 3,055 new benefit clients and generated over £7.4 million in income for residents of the Falkirk Council area.
Our advisers also supported 99 people at appeal tribunal and helped secure a positive outcome in 88 (87.8%) of these.
Financial gain by type and ward
Bo'ness and Blackness
| Benefit claimed |
Financial gain |
| Adult Disability Payment |
£22,600.40 |
| Attendance allowance |
£77,201.20 |
| Carer's Allowance |
£12,985.00 |
| Charging for Non-residential Care |
£9,217.86 |
| Charitable Grant |
£98.00 |
| Child Benefit |
£1,433.60 |
| Child Disability Payment |
£8,413.20 |
| Child Tax Credit |
£1,295.20 |
| Community Care Grant (SWF*) |
£1,655.45 |
| Council Tax Reduction |
£16,553.24 |
| Crisis Grant (SWF*) |
£260.00 |
| Discretionary Housing Payment |
£2,125.36 |
| DLA - Both |
£25,089.90 |
| ESA (Contribution Based) |
£14,645.60 |
| ESA (Income Based) |
£32,324.50 |
| Guaranteed Pension Credit |
£24,504.74 |
| Housing Benefit / Local Housing Allowance |
£13,037.00 |
| Other |
£7,639.32 |
| Personal Independence Payment - Both |
£255,032.19 |
| Retirement Pension |
£18,705.96 |
| Savings Pension Credit |
£2,170.40 |
| School Clothing Grant |
£120.00 |
| Scottish Child Payment |
£2,440.00 |
| Universal Credit |
£75,352.03 |
| Total |
£594,780.15 |
Bonnybridge and Larbert
| Benefit claimed |
Financial gain |
| Adult Disability Payment |
£11,079.20 |
| Attendance allowance |
£95,227.26 |
| Bereavement Support Allowance |
£7,700.00 |
| Carer's Allowance |
£11,724.00 |
| Charging for Non-residential Care |
£16,483.51 |
| Charitable Grant |
£60.00 |
| Child Benefit |
£1,430.55 |
| Child Disability Payment |
£13,457.60 |
| Child Tax Credit |
£15,521.34 |
| Council Tax Reduction |
£4,057.09 |
| Crisis Grant (SWF*) |
£40.00 |
| Discretionary Housing Payment |
£834.16 |
| DLA - Both |
£29,858.90 |
| ESA (Contribution Based) |
£22,000.76 |
| ESA (Income Based) |
£25,866.66 |
| Funeral Payment |
£2,187.60 |
| Guaranteed Pension Credit |
£10,490.84 |
| Housing Benefit / Local Housing Allowance |
£9,836.19 |
| Household Support Fund |
£100.00 |
| Jobseeker's Allowance (Contribution-based) |
£1,309.00 |
| Other |
£1,480.00 |
| Personal Independence Payment - Both |
£294,412.57 |
| Retirement Pension |
£650.00 |
| Savings Pension Credit |
£135.20 |
| Scottish Child Payment |
£260.00 |
| Universal Credit |
£166,352.63 |
| Total |
£742,555.06 |
Carse, Kinnaird and Tryst
| Benefit Claimed |
Financial gain |
| Adult Disability Payment |
£5,153.80 |
| Attendance Allowance |
£74,322.51 |
| Bereavement Support Allowance |
£3,600.00 |
| Carer's Allowance |
£11,621.01 |
| Carer's Allowance Supplement |
£509.40 |
| Charging for Non-residential Care |
£35,180.18 |
| Child Benefit |
£3,527.80 |
| Child Disability Payment |
£21,739.48 |
| Community Care Grant (SWF*) |
£1,774.29 |
| Council Tax Reduction |
£11,860.94 |
| Discretionary Housing Payment |
£13,578.40 |
| DLA - Both |
£26,016.65 |
| ESA (Contribution Based) |
£25,952.80 |
| ESA (Income Based) |
£9,029.00 |
| Guaranteed Pension Credit |
£19,671.46 |
| Household Support Fund |
£100.00 |
| Housing Benefit / Local Housing Allowance |
£19,691.08 |
| Other |
£9,279.28 |
| Personal Independence Payment - Both |
£355,975.19 |
| Retirement Pension |
£9,627.80 |
| Scottish Child Payment |
£8,207.00 |
| Universal Credit |
£167,386.31 |
| Total |
£833,804.38 |
Denny and Banknock
| Benefit claimed |
Financial gain |
| Adult Disability Payment |
£28,316.60 |
| Attendance allowance |
£49,586.75 |
| Best Start Grant - Foods |
£468.00 |
| Best Start Grant - Pregnancy & Baby |
£606.00 |
| Carer's Allowance |
£11,921.00 |
| Charging for Non-residential Care |
£4,407.40 |
| Child Benefit |
£4,739.80 |
| Child Disability Payment |
£21,563.90 |
| Community Care Grant (SWF*) |
£3,363.85 |
| Council Tax Reduction |
£17,857.73 |
| Crisis Grant (SWF*) |
£40.00 |
| Discretionary Housing Payment |
£6,898.08 |
| DLA - Both |
£11,171.70 |
| ESA (Contribution Based) |
£23,477.58 |
| ESA (Income Based) |
£130.00 |
| Funeral Payment |
£991.00 |
| Guaranteed Pension Credit |
£5,879.38 |
| Housing Benefit / Local Housing Allowance |
£10,434.16 |
| Other |
£4,120.42 |
| Personal Independence Payment - Both |
£297,850.21 |
| Savings Pension Credit |
£1,130.30 |
| Scottish Child Payment |
£4,625.99 |
| Universal Credit |
£74,774.70 |
| Total |
£584,354.55 |
Falkirk North
| Benefit claimed |
Financial gain |
| Adult Disability Payment |
£54,783.91 |
| Attendance allowance |
£110,187.55 |
| Best Start Grant - Early Learning |
£467.65 |
| Best Start Grant - School Age |
£267.65 |
| Carer's Allowance |
£37,562.20 |
| Charging for Non-residential Care |
£39,797.37 |
| Charitable Grant |
£924.00 |
| Child Benefit |
£6,022.80 |
| Child Disability Payment |
£12,143.90 |
| Community Care Grant (SWF*) |
£2,799.02 |
| Council Tax Reduction |
£26,288.59 |
| Crisis Grant (SWF*) |
£1,090.66 |
| Discretionary Housing Payment |
£10,458.55 |
| DLA - Both |
£66,239.70 |
| ESA (Contribution Based) |
£70,284.64 |
| ESA (Income Based) |
£19,763.80 |
| ESA (New Style) |
£4,004.00 |
| Funeral Payment |
£1,770.00 |
| Guaranteed Pension Credit |
£48,611.16 |
| Housing Benefit / Local Housing Allowance |
£46,605.65 |
| Jobseeker's Allowance (Contribution-based) |
£1,078.00 |
| Other |
£26,066.24 |
| Personal Independence Payment - Both |
£884,427.92 |
| Retirement Pension |
£19,880.75 |
| Savings Pension Credit |
£618.28 |
| Scottish Child Payment |
£12,010.00 |
| Universal Credit |
£219,453.03 |
| Winter Fuel Allowance |
£214.10 |
| Young Carers |
£326.65 |
| Total |
£1,722,377.77 |
Falkirk South
| Benefit claimed |
Financial gain |
| Adult Disability Payment |
£33,155.45 |
| Attendance allowance |
£102,274.50 |
| Best Start Grant - Early Learning |
£1,888.85 |
| Carer's Allowance |
£14,516.44 |
| Charging for Non-residential Care |
£7,197.72 |
| Child Benefit |
£2,433.60 |
| Child Disability Payment |
£31,457.60 |
| Child Tax Credit |
£480.00 |
| Council Tax Reduction |
£37,509.68 |
| Discretionary Housing Payment |
£6,137.85 |
| DLA - Both |
£17,031.65 |
| ESA (Contribution Based) |
£19,782.80 |
| ESA (Income Based) |
£11,559.40 |
| Guaranteed Pension Credit |
£30,102.37 |
| Housing Benefit / Local Housing Allowance |
£27,647.01 |
| Kinship Care |
£260.00 |
| Other |
£5,390.73 |
| Personal Independence Payment - Both |
£401,244.63 |
| Retirement Pension |
£25,165.60 |
| Savings Pension Credit |
£8,586.04 |
| School Clothing Grant |
£120.00 |
| Scottish Child Payment |
£1,300.00 |
| Universal Credit |
£110,212.90 |
| Total |
£870,289.22 |
Grangemouth
| Benefit claimed |
Financial gain |
| Adult Disability Payment |
£17,239.70 |
| Attendance allowance |
£64,455.04 |
| Best Start Grant - Early Learning |
£6,477.50 |
| Best Start Grant - Pregnancy & Baby |
£780.00 |
| British red Cross |
£100.00 |
| Carer's Allowance |
£14,007.20 |
| Charging for Non-residential Care |
£4,181.36 |
| Charitable Grant |
£49.00 |
| Child Benefit |
£7,985.00 |
| Community Care Grant (SWF) |
£1,280.00 |
| Council Tax Reduction |
£15,986.39 |
| Discretionary Housing Payment |
£4,565.56 |
| DLA - Both |
£8,739.45 |
| ESA (Contribution Based) |
£31,750.82 |
| ESA (Income Based) |
£31,540.82 |
| Guaranteed Pension Credit |
£2,208.18 |
| Housing Benefit / Local Housing Allowance |
£15,744.20 |
| Household Support Fund |
£100.00 |
| Other |
£28,690.58 |
| Pension Credit |
£1,887.60 |
| Personal Independence Payment - Both |
£544,202.90 |
| Retirement Pension |
£24,865.36 |
| Savings Pension Credit |
£8,590.94 |
| Scottish Child Payment |
£7,260.00 |
| Universal Credit |
£104,281.90 |
| Total |
£946,969.50 |
Lower Braes
| Benefit claimed |
Financial gain |
| Adult Disability Payment |
£19,735.60 |
| Attendance allowance |
£63,780.59 |
| Best Start Grant - Early Learning |
£267.75 |
| Charging for Non-residential Care |
£15,807.34 |
| Child Benefit |
£4,976.20 |
| Child Disability Payment |
£3,516.20 |
| Community Care Grant (SWF) |
£630.84 |
| Council Tax Reduction |
£7,561.21 |
| Crisis Grant (SWF) |
£80.00 |
| Discretionary Housing Payment |
£2,818.72 |
| DLA - Both |
£3,587.30 |
| ESA (Contribution Based) |
£18,533.80 |
| ESA (Income Based) |
£35,899.87 |
| Guaranteed Pension Credit |
£14,084.90 |
| Housing Benefit / Local Housing Allowance |
£30.00 |
| Jobseeker's Allowance (Contribution-based) |
£4,004.00 |
| Maternity Allowance |
£100.00 |
| Other |
£8,552.57 |
| Personal Independence Payment - Both |
£321,821.04 |
| Retirement Pension |
£15,155.80 |
| Scottish Child Payment |
£1,220.00 |
| Universal Credit |
£78,893.02 |
| Working Tax Credit |
£160.00 |
| Total |
£621,216.75 |
Upper Braes
| Benefit claimed |
Financial gain |
| Adult Disability Payment |
£4,618.20 |
| Attendance allowance |
£37,714.25 |
| Bereavement Support Allowance |
£3,912.43 |
| Carer's Allowance |
£180.00 |
| Charitable Grant |
£100.00 |
| Child Benefit |
£2,356.25 |
| Child Disability Payment |
£13,022.70 |
| Child Tax Credit |
£780.00 |
| Community Care Grant (SWF) |
£100.00 |
| Council Tax Reduction |
£11,271.89 |
| Crisis Grant (SWF) |
£270.00 |
| Discretionary Housing Payment |
£3,214.73 |
| DLA - Both |
£6,185.00 |
| ESA (Contribution Based) |
£18,908.40 |
| ESA (Income Based) |
£6,036.20 |
| Guaranteed Pension Credit |
£22,479.25 |
| Housing Benefit / Local Housing Allowance |
£15,939.47 |
| Other |
£15,726.64 |
| Personal Independence Payment - Both |
£270,837.87 |
| Retirement Pension |
£18,564.00 |
| Scottish Clothing Grant |
£673.00 |
| Scottish Child Payment |
£6,725.00 |
| Universal Credit |
£72,047.17 |
| Warm Home Discount |
£140.00 |
| Total |
£531,802.45 |
Falkirk Council - Corporate Appointee
| Benefit claimed |
Financial gain |
| ESA (Contribution Based) |
£7,880.04 |
| Personal Independence Payment - Both |
£8,328.70 |
| Universal Credit |
£15,210.43 |
| Total |
£31,419.17 |
Total financial gain: £7,479,469.36
* SWF - Scottish Welfare Fund