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Quick links to useful information:Frequently Asked Questions
Through our helpline we receive enquiries spanning a wide range of different topics. Here is a selection of those most asked:
Can I get a reduction of Vehicle Excise Duty?
If you are disabled you may be entitled to a reduction or exemption of vehicle tax. The vehicle must be registered in your name or a specific driver’s name and must only be used for your personal needs.
You can apply for exemption if you get the:
- higher rate mobility component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
- Enhanced rate mobility component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
- enhanced rate mobility component of Adult Disability Payment – mygov.scot
- War Pensioner’s Mobility Supplement
- Armed Forces Independence Payment
You can get a 50% reduction in vehicle tax if you get the Personal Independence Payment or Adult Disability Payment standard rate mobility component Adult Disability Payment – mygov.scot
You can find out more here Vehicles exempt from vehicle tax – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
What help is there with energy costs?
Energy costs used to be a worry in winter but now bills can be a challenge all year round.
The good news is there are different grants and schemes available to help people improve the heating in their homes and keep heating costs down.
Home Energy Scotland is a free energy advice service funded by the Scottish Government to help people save money and keep their homes warmer. They offer simple energy saving tips, and know about funding schemes and how to access them.
Their website Home Energy Scotland offers help with finding funding, reducing your bills, making your home warmer and living a greener life. You can call them on 0808 808 2282
Quick links to useful information:Search for Local Organisations
Our quick search tool can connect you to over 3000 service providers, suppliers and organisations supporting people across Scotland. To find support near you, simply enter your search term and select your local authority.
| Organisation | Description |
|---|---|
| Optelec UK | Suppliers of assistive technologies and software for blind and visually-impaired people |
| Options Supported Holidays | Supported holidays for adults with learning disabilities |
| Orbis Insurance Services | Provide life and travel insurance for people with ill-health or disabilities |
| Organisation for Anti Convulsant Syndrome | Provide support to people with fetal anti convulsant syndrome and their families |
| Orkney Citizens Advice Bureau | Services provided: Orkney CAB can help you in lots of different ways. They give free, confidential, impartial and independent advice on a wide range of subjects, including: Debt and money advice Benefits – working out entitlements and sorting out probl… |
| Orkney Disability Forum | Aims: To enhance the social inclusion of people with disabilities in Orkney. Services provided: Call-in Centre for information on all aspects of disability and equipment Living Aids (aids such as raised toilet seats or washable bed pads can be bought f… |
| Orkney Islands Council Services | Useful contact numbers for Orkney Council Services |
| OST – Osteopetrosis Support Trust | To support families with children who have Osteopetrosis |
| OUCH (UK) | Provides: support for sufferers of Cluster Headache and their families a telephone and email advice line, helping sufferers to find medical support, treatment and sources of advice on employment rights and disability benefits an online forum and social… |
| Ovacome | Support group for all those concerned with ovarian cancer |
