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Community Support

Presently, Aberdeenshire Council do offer a range of support and also signposting information for residents of where and how to seek further advice on a range of services and circumstances .

Some links are to government /external sources of information and help and others relate to council services  such as council tax reduction Apply for a Council Tax Reduction – Aberdeenshire Council   and similar as well as grants administered by the council such as crisis grants   Crisis Grants – Aberdeenshire Council  this one though is more acute or urgent situations .

Others such as discretionary housing payments can help where there are shortfalls or gaps in  rent for residents who are in receipt of housing benefit Discretionary Housing Payments – Aberdeenshire Council

Support for families regarding free school meals  Free school meals – Aberdeenshire Council  clothing grants are also available   School clothing grants – Aberdeenshire Council

Please find link for fuller details  Cost of living crisis – Aberdeenshire Council

Other local sources for general information, benefits checks, financial advice and sources of support can be found from South West Aberdeenshire Citizens Advice Bureau . Bureau advisers are available via phone or email, the bureau also has specific energy advisers. Additionally face to face appointments were ( best check its still current) offered weekly on Thursday mornings at Aboyne for anyone who might wish to speak with an adviser. Citizens Advice Scotland is also a good source of information Citizens Advice Scotland (cas.org.uk). Follow this link to a helpful guide from Citizens Advice Scotland on grants and benefits available.

Scarf are a good organisation for energy advice information support , Scarf