Support For Families

PARENTING PLAN

A guide to making practical arrangements for your children if you live apart or are separating.

Financial Support for Families- Weblinks

The links below provide support to children, young people and families experiencing financial difficulties. They include Free School Meals/Clothing Grant, EMA and Trusts Funds.

  1. Angus Council – Free School Meals and Clothing Grant https://www.angus.gov.uk/schools_and_young_people/free_school_meals_and_school_clothing_grants

  2. Angus Council – Educational Maintenance Allowance – for 16-18 year olds from lower income families. https://www.angus.gov.uk/schools_and_young_people/secondary_school/apply_for_an_education_maintenance_allowance

  3. 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/

  1. Social Security Scotland – Scottish Child Payment – is a weekly payment of £10 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

  2. Young Carers Grant – is a yearly payment of £305.10 for young carers aged between 16-18 years old in Scotland https://www.mygov.scot/young-carer-grant/

  3. Job Start Payment – supports 16-24 year olds, who have been out of work and receiving one or more qualifying benefits for at least 6 months. https://www.gov.scot/policies/social-security/job-start-payment/

  4. 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/

  5. Angus Educational Trust – Morgan Trust Bursaries-There are three small grants. One to support young people experiencing financial difficulties and to access further education at HNC/HND level, one to support young people access university and the Morgan Trust -Maintenance Grant to support pupils to attend or about to attend any school in Angus. https://www.angus.gov.uk/directories/document_category/apply_for_an_education_grant

  6. Crises Grants and Community Care Grants – supports families and young people over the age of 16 in emergencies, including settling into life outside of care. https://www.angus.gov.uk/benefits_and_money_advice/apply_for_a_grant_from_the_scottish_welfare_fund

  7. Coronavirus (COVID-19): Test and Protect – information for people who are asked to self-isolate because of COVID-19 and the Support Grant (£500). https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-test-and-protect/pages/support-grants/

  8. 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

  9. Universal Credit – to claim Universal Credit. https://www.angus.gov.uk/benefits_and_money_advice/universal_credit?item_id=102

  10. Citizen Advice – provides financial support https://www.anguscab.org.uk/ Tel: (Arbroath) 01241 870661(Montrose) 01674 673263 (Forfar) 01307 467096

  11. The Money Advice Service – advice and guidance to help improve finances. https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en

  12. 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

  13. Angus Social Supermarket – provide affordable food that would have otherwise gone to waste https://www.s-martscot.com/ Tel: 01307 466841

  14. Angus Council Housing – can help families to find a home and provide information around housing https://www.angus.gov.uk/housing

  15. HEAT- helps Angus residents to stay warm and save money – Tel: 0808 129 0888

  16. 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

  17. Scarf – helps Angus residence to live warmer and reduce bills (includes funding link) https://www.scarf.org.uk/householder/