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Quick links to useful information: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
Quick links to useful information: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 |
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Your Options Understood | Y.O.U. provide a range of services including advocacy, staff training, consultancy, SDS Advice and can assist in facilitating a Person Centred Plan for individuals with disabilities and their families |
Your Passport to a Smooth Journey | A guide aimed at making journeys by air as smooth and trouble free as possible |
Your rights to fly – what you need to know | A step by step guide for disabled and less mobile passengers |
Your Support Your Way Glasgow | SERVICES PROVIDED: Your Support Your Way Glasgow has been developed by Glasgow City Council in conjunction with its partners to provide Glasgow residents with information, advice and guidance about local health and social services and sources of help t… |
yourlocalcinema.com | Website listing subtitled and audio-described cinema screenings |
Youth Cancer Trust | Services provided: Youth Cancer Trust provides free therapeutic wellbeing holidays and secure online support for teenagers and young adults (aged 14 to 30) living with and beyond cancer. The holidays take place in Dorset. |
Youth Scotland | Network of youth groups across Scotland |
YouthLink Scotland | YouthLink Scotland is the national agency for youth work and the collective voice of the sector We champion and advocate for the youth work sector so that all young people can access high-quality youth work. Our membership of voluntary and statutory yo… |
Zero Tolerance Scotland | Aims: We will lead campaigning in Scotland to end all forms of VAWG by raising public and political awareness of its cause and challenging gender inequality. We will challenge and support key institutions to embed VAWG prevention in their work. We will… |