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Adult Disability Payment in Scotland
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Carer’s Allowance and Carer Support Payment in Scotland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment in Scotland
Money, Benefits and Grants: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
Money, Benefits and Grants: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 |
|---|---|
| Common Knowledge (CKUK) | Provide online learning, accessible information and social networking for people with learning difficulties |
| COMMTACS Training and Development | Aims: COMMTACS aims to deliver high quality training services within deaf and deafblind awareness, and communication tactics with deaf and deafblind people. Services provided: Provide high quality BSL translation services of leaflets and web video clip… |
| Communication Matters | Aims: Communication Matters is the UK branch of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC) which focuses on the needs of people with complex communication needs who may benefit from AAC systems to maximise their op… |
| Community Help and Advice Initiative (CHAI) | Aims: To ensure that individuals do not suffer due to ignorance of their rights and responsibilities or inability to exercise these rights. Services provided: Free independent advice on Social Security Benefits, Housing Rights, Debt Issues, Council Tax… |
| Community One Stop Shop | Local information and advice centre |
| community, social and personal service activities | Aims: To ensure that disabled clients do not suffer through not knowing their rights. Services provided: Benefit checks Help with form filling for DLA, PIP, Attendance Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, Council Tax and Housing Benefit Representation at Tri… |
| Con Cunningham Solicitors | Services provided: This is a new legal advice service so that disabled people can discover their  rights and receive advice and representation when dealing with the authorities and DWP in particular. Covering benefits, guardianship, power of attorney,… |
| Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Support Group | Support to people and families with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia |
| Connecting Carers | Aims: To provide support, information and advice to Unpaid Carers throughout the Highland. Services provided: Connecting Carers is a charity, supporting Unpaid Carers throughout Highland to access the help, information and advice they need to enable th… |
| Contact | Facilitator of contact between families of children with disabilities |
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