Money, Benefits and Grants
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Where can I get benefits advice?
Adult Disability Payment in Scotland
Child Disability Payment in Scotland
Education Trusts & Grants
Holiday and respite grants
Grants and support
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 |
|---|---|
| First Person Plural | National survivor-led organisation for dissociative identity disorder |
| Firstport | Services provided: Firstport is Scotland’s development agency for start-up social enterprise. They support individuals with great business ideas that benefit people, communities and the environment. They offer free business support, resources and train… |
| Flamingo Tours and Disabled Ventures | Aims: Provide personalised private tours to suit guests who require accessible transport and accommodation, the mature, or those who need to go at their own pace and not be part of a group. Tours are designed to your interests where possible. Services… |
| Flourish House | Aims: To support our members to achieve a sense of purpose and belonging. To provide access to meaningful opportunities that support mental health recovery. Services provided: Flourish House seeks to promote recovery from mental ill-health through mean… |
| FM Promotions | Services provided: FM Promotions have been supplying branded promotional merchandise products to the Public, Private and Voluntary sectors throughout the UK for over 17 years. As a family-run business based in Glasgow Scotland, they work really hard t… |
| FND Grampian | FND Grampian offer support, advice and at our friendly peer to peer support meeting you will be no longer the only person you know who has FND. Strength comes from Solidarity. Let me introduce you to our fnd community. Fnd Grampian Meet up approximate… |
| Food Aid Scotland | A website developed to help support groups and organisations in Scotland which are providing emergency food aid |
| Food Train Meal Makers | Services provided: Meal Makers help people share extra portions of home cooked food with others in their area who are not always able to cook for themselves. Small project team promoting service, recruit cooks and diners, enabling matches and follow up… |
| Forget-Me-Not Project | Volunteers befriending people with dementia in residential care |
| Forth and Tay Disabled Ramblers | Aims: To enable access to the countryside To enhance health and wellbeing by rambling To promote inclusive access. services provided: Rambling for disabled people and their families and friends Accessible, affordable transport to each venue Use of equi… |
