Independent Living Fund (ILF) Scotland
https://www.disabilityscot.org.uk/organisation/independent-living-fund-ilf-scotland/
An organisation that provides funding for disabled people in Scotland and Northern Ireland to live independently.
Phone us on: 0300 200 2022
Services provided:
The Independent Living Fund Scotland administers funding for disabled people in Scotland and Northern Ireland to enable them to live independently in their communities giving them choice, control and dignity.
The Independent Living Fund re-opened to new applications in Scotland in April 2024.
To be eligible, you must be:
- disabled
- living in Scotland
- aged 16 years and over
- getting Self-Directed Support of at least £800 per week from a social care support package or Self-Directed Support – this does not include any benefits, like Housing Benefit
- or are getting a net weekly SDS budget of less than £800 but you have an unpaid carer living in the same home with you who provides a significant amount of unpaid care and who is eligible for a Carers Support Plan. This is aimed at applicants who, were it not for the amount of unpaid care received, would meet the £800 Threshold Sum. This is known as the Carer Component.
They also provide the Transition Fund, a grant of up to £4,000 for disabled young people aged 16 to 25 in Scotland so they can #TrySomethingNew.
The Transition Fund Technology Grant is also available for disabled young people aged 16 to 25 in Scotland to help them get online.
To be eligible for the Transition Fund and Technology Grant you must be:
- between the age of 16 and 25 years old
- resident in Scotland for the duration of the Transition Fund grant period
- have an impairment or disability (as defined in the Equality Act 2010)
- have less than £35,500 of personal savings
To find out more about the funds visit:
Address
Denholm House
Almondvale Business Park
Almondvale Way
Livingston
West Lothian
EH54 6GA
Phone: 0300 200 2022
Website:http://www.ilf.scot/
Email: enquiries@ilf.scot
Location: UK
Areas of work: Health and Social Care in Scotland, Money, Benefits and Grants
Address
Denholm House
Almondvale Business Park
Almondvale Way
Livingston
West Lothian
EH54 6GA
Phone: 0300 200 2022
Website: http://www.ilf.scot/
Email: enquiries@ilf.scot