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Holidays and Leisure:Frequently Asked Questions
Through our helpline we receive enquiries spanning a wide range of different topics. Here is a selection of those most asked:
Can I get a reduction of Vehicle Excise Duty?
If you are disabled you may be entitled to a reduction or exemption of vehicle tax. The vehicle must be registered in your name or a specific driver’s name and must only be used for your personal needs.
You can apply for exemption if you get the:
- higher rate mobility component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
- Enhanced rate mobility component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
- enhanced rate mobility component of Adult Disability Payment – mygov.scot
- War Pensioner’s Mobility Supplement
- Armed Forces Independence Payment
You can get a 50% reduction in vehicle tax if you get the Personal Independence Payment or Adult Disability Payment standard rate mobility component Adult Disability Payment – mygov.scot
You can find out more here Vehicles exempt from vehicle tax – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
What help is there with energy costs?
Energy costs used to be a worry in winter but now bills can be a challenge all year round.
The good news is there are different grants and schemes available to help people improve the heating in their homes and keep heating costs down.
Home Energy Scotland is a free energy advice service funded by the Scottish Government to help people save money and keep their homes warmer. They offer simple energy saving tips, and know about funding schemes and how to access them.
Their website Home Energy Scotland offers help with finding funding, reducing your bills, making your home warmer and living a greener life. You can call them on 0808 808 2282
Holidays and Leisure:Search for Local Organisations
Our quick search tool can connect you to over 3000 service providers, suppliers and organisations supporting people across Scotland. To find support near you, simply enter your search term and select your local authority.
| Organisation | Description |
|---|---|
| Wetwheels Edinburgh CIC | Wetwheels offers a unique opportunity for disabled and disadvantaged people of all ages – including those with multiple, profound and complex impairments – to access the water. Central to our experience is active participation – helping to broaden aspi… |
| Wheelfreedom | Description of service and products sold: Wheelfreedom offer a hire service on wheelchairs and rollators/walkers across mainland Britain. With next day delivery, wheelchairs and rollators are shipped in a custom made Wheelfreedom box which collapses fo… |
| Wheelpower – British Wheelchair Sport | Coordinating body for wheelchair sports in Britain |
| Wheels to Heal | We recycle unwanted mobility aids. You can donate used items, such as wheelchairs (manual and electric), zimmer frames, rollators, commodes, walking sticks, crutches, hoists and medical beds and much more to send them overseas to provide the gift of mo… |
| Wheelyboat Trust (The) | Supplies wheelchair accessible Wheelyboats for disabled people to go fishing, pleasure boating and nature watching |
| Winston Churchill Memorial Trust | Provides travel grants for research purposes |
| Winter Sports Accessible Resort Guide | Find accessible winter sports resorts in Europe |
| Wise Women | Services provided: Wise Women pro-actively address women’s fears and experiences of violence and crime by providing free Personal Safety and Confidence Building Courses and Workshops to women living in local communities in Glasgow. They also provide Co… |
| Wishaw Citizens Advice Bureau | Provide free confidential and impartial advice to individuals |
| Woodside Care Home | Private care home for older people in Renfrewshire |
