Below you will find a list of funding and support available to families along with links to take you to relevant information:
Angus Council – Free School Meals and Clothing Grant https://www.angus.gov.uk/schools_and_young_people/free_school_meals_and_school_clothing_grants
Social Security Scotland – Best Start Grants and Best Start Food – includes
Pregnancy and Baby Payment
Early Learning Payment
School Age Payment
Best Start Food Payment/Card
https://www.mygov.scot/best-start-grant-best-start-foods/
Social Security Scotland – Scottish Child Payment – is a weekly payment that families can get for every child that they look after who is under 6 years of age
https://www.mygov.scot/scottish-child-payment/how-it-works/
or phone, Social Security Scotland 0800 182 2222
Aberlour – Urgent Assistance Fund – provide grants to help families with children (aged 21 and under) who are suffering extreme hardship, including the impact of the Coronavirus. Usual grant is £50.00 per child. https://www.aberlour.org.uk/urgentassistancefund/
Angus Council Welfare Rights Service – welfare rights advisors offering free and confidential support. Their website includes a Benefit Calculator to identify benefits for individuals and families. https://www.angus.gov.uk/benefits_and_money_advice/help_with_benefits_andor_debts?item_id=21 Tel: ACCESSLine 03452 777 778
Universal Credit – to claim Universal Credit. https://www.angus.gov.uk/benefits_and_money_advice/universal_credit?item_id=102
Citizen Advice – provides financial support https://www.anguscab.org.uk/ Tel: (Arbroath) 01241 870661(Montrose) 01674 673263 (Forfar) 01307 467096
The Money Advice Service – advice and guidance to help improve finances. https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en
Angus Trussell Trust – emergency food for three days. https://www.trusselltrust.org/get-help/find-a-foodbank/angus/ Email – info@angus.foodbank.org.uk , Tel: 01307 466841 – Mob 07964 292349
Angus Social Supermarket – provide affordable food that would have otherwise gone to waste https://www.s-martscot.com/ Tel: 01307 466841
Angus Council Housing – can help families to find a home and provide information around housing https://www.angus.gov.uk/housing
HEAT- helps Angus residents to stay warm and save money – Tel: 0808 129 0888
Angus Council Housing – Save energy in the home – web page provides information on how to reduce energy in the home. https://www.angus.gov.uk/housing/council_and_social_housing/advice_and_support_for_social_housing_tenants/save_energy_in_the_home
Scarf – helps Angus residence to live warmer and reduce bills (includes funding link) https://www.scarf.org.uk/householder/
