Below you will find a list of funding and support available to families along with links to take you to relevant information:<\/p>\n
Angus Council – Free School Meals and Clothing Grant https:\/\/www.angus.gov.uk\/schools_and_young_people\/free_school_meals_and_school_clothing_grants<\/a><\/p>\n Social Security Scotland – Best Start Grants and Best Start Food – includes<\/p>\n Pregnancy and Baby Payment<\/p>\n Early Learning Payment<\/p>\n School Age Payment<\/p>\n Best Start Food Payment\/Card<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.mygov.scot\/best-start-grant-best-start-foods\/<\/a><\/p>\n 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<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.mygov.scot\/scottish-child-payment\/how-it-works\/ \u00a0<\/a>or phone, Social Security Scotland 0800 182 2222<\/p>\n 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<\/a> Tel: ACCESSLine 03452 777 778<\/p>\n Universal Credit \u2013 to claim Universal Credit. https:\/\/www.angus.gov.uk\/benefits_and_money_advice\/universal_credit?item_id=102<\/a><\/p>\n Citizen Advice – provides financial support https:\/\/www.anguscab.org.uk\/<\/a> Tel: (Arbroath) 01241 870661(Montrose) 01674 673263 (Forfar) 01307 467096<\/p>\n The Money Advice Service – advice and guidance to help improve finances. https:\/\/www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk\/en<\/p>\n Angus Trussell Trust – emergency food for three days. https:\/\/www.trusselltrust.org\/get-help\/find-a-foodbank\/angus\/<\/a> Email – info@angus.foodbank.org.uk , Tel: 01307 466841 – Mob 07964 292349<\/p>\n Angus Council Housing – can help families to find a home and provide information around housing https:\/\/www.angus.gov.uk\/housing<\/a><\/p>\n HEAT- helps Angus residents to stay warm and save money – Tel: 0808 129 0888<\/p>\n 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<\/a><\/p>\n