Money
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Crisis Grant and Community Care Grant (Scottish Welfare Fund)
If you are dealing with an emergency or are under exceptional pressure a CRISIS GRANT can cover essential expenses such as food and energy.
COMMUNITY CARE GRANTS are for other, special difficulties and can help with household equipment such as a cooker or fridge, furniture and other expenses.
COMMUNITY CARE GRANTS are for other, special difficulties and can help with household equipment such as a cooker or fridge, furniture and other expenses.
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Worried about Money?
IFAN provide an interactive version of their leaflet ‘Worrying about money? You can access the Scottish Borders version by clicking on this link.
Citizens Advice offer free, confidential advice on money matters (and a great deal besides) in person, over the phone or online (see link below). In Berwickshire you will find them at:
Duns Office. Southfield Community Centre, Station Road, Duns, TD11 3EL Tel. 01361 883340
Eyemouth Office. Community Centre, 27 Albert Road, Eyemouth, TD14 5DE Tel. 01890 750500
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Roxburgh and Berwickshire Citizens Advice Bureau
Offer free, confidential advice online, over the phone or in person on a wide range of topics including benefits, issues at work, debts and money, consumer rights, housing, family issues, law and courts, immigration and health.
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Parental Employability and Intensive Family Support
They aim to help increase household income and provide support and advice to carers and parents.
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Borders Children’s Charity
They help children, aged up to 18 years and living in the Scottish Borders, with beds, bedding, clothing, equipment, school trips etc.
NATIONAL – INCLUDING BENEFITS CALCULATORS
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Family Fund
Family Fund is the UK’s largest charity providing grants for families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people
Scottish Child Payment
A weekly payment of £25 that you can get for every child you look after who’s under 16 years of age. You’ll get the payment every 4 weeks if your application is successful.
Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods
Payments that help towards the costs of being pregnant or looking after a child.
Support to access benefits in Scotland
Get support to access benefits from Social Security Scotland, if you identify as disabled.
Age Scotland
Older people in Scotland are missing out on millions of pounds in social security every year – Age Scotland can help you get everything you are entitled to.
Scottish Illegal Money Lending Unit
If you have borrowed money from a loan shark and are feeling trapped, out of control or threatened they can help.
Turn2us
They help people in financial need gain access to welfare benefits, grants and other financial support.
Lightning Reach
They connect people in financial hardship with the support they need quickly and securely.
entitledto Benefits Calculator
Benefits calculator that will help you find out what you are are entitled to. They also have a guide to what help is available with the cost of living if you’re claiming benefits.
